as in to twitch
to make jerky or restless movements
small children are likely to fidget in church
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Recent Examples of fidget
Then came Brian Harman, fidgeting over each practice swing.
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Brendan Quinn, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025
Minimize distracting habits like fidgeting, checking your watch, or tapping your fingers.
—Caroline Castrillon, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
Physical therapists and researchers break down our urge to fidget and offer office-friendly ways to satisfy the need for movement.
—Margaret Cirino, NPR, 2 Feb. 2025
Rosenkrantz is played in the two-hander by Rebecca Hall with warmth and humor and a physical ease that makes Linda much more centered and self-contained than Whishaw’s chain-smoking, often fidgeting Peter.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Jan. 2025
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Brendan Quinn, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025
Minimize distracting habits like fidgeting, checking your watch, or tapping your fingers.
—Caroline Castrillon, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
Physical therapists and researchers break down our urge to fidget and offer office-friendly ways to satisfy the need for movement.
—Margaret Cirino, NPR, 2 Feb. 2025
Rosenkrantz is played in the two-hander by Rebecca Hall with warmth and humor and a physical ease that makes Linda much more centered and self-contained than Whishaw’s chain-smoking, often fidgeting Peter.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fidget
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An input lag of 4.6 milliseconds in the TV's dedicated Game mode is speedy enough for twitch reflexes, and the panel refreshes at 120Hz and supports variable refresh rates.—
K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
20 May 2025
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The sight of his twitching arm, middle finger raised, is a fun touch to an otherwise-underwhelming send-off.—
Gayle Sequeira,
Vulture,
16 May 2025
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But Carney squirmed a bit as Trump riffed on his contentious plan for the U.S. to gobble up Canada.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
6 May 2025
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The cardinals are sworn to secrecy, though a few details have inevitably squirmed outside through the chapel walls over the years.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2025
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Another tossed a traffic cone into the vehicle’s windshield, damaging it.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
5 June 2025
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Winner: Lenovo Legion Go S Tech Specs: Upscaling Is the Secret Sauce Gaming handhelds have to do it all—support the latest and greatest games while maintaining a form factor that can be tossed into your bookbag.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
5 June 2025
Verb
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Avoid jerking the floss or aggressive movements; instead, use smooth, gentle motions.—
Sherri Gordon,
Health,
5 May 2025
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However, the pendulum appears to be jerking back toward the physically and mentally unhealthy skinny extreme–and a new TikTok trend serves as the latest example: SkinnyTok.—
Beth Ann Mayer,
Parents,
17 Apr. 2025
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The little accents from the electric guitar and fiddle also hit with a satisfying bite and plenty of presence.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
27 May 2025
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On his version of the title song, Coleman plays fiddle as his loft guests sing.—
Robert Sullivan,
New Yorker,
19 May 2025
Verb
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Take a soft spatula and run it around the rim of the pancake to release it from the pan and then wiggle the spatula underneath to flip it.—
Elise Taylor,
Vogue,
10 May 2025
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The magnets drive a membrane that rapidly wiggles back and forth, pushing on the surrounding air.—
Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
25 Apr. 2025
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“Fidget.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fidget. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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