waddle

Example Sentences

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It couldn’t waddle or sway without components from Chinese robot maker Unitree that power the motion of its neck and legs, according to a research paper by Disney.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Huntington Beach junior lifeguards volunteered at the event, according to a news release from the center, unzipping the cages on the beach to allow the birds to waddle out to shore.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 9, 2025

That part of the leg, they say, is where fibular reduction among some dinosaurs tens of millions of years ago helped make it possible for peacocks to strut, penguins to waddle, and turkeys to trot.

From Science Daily • Nov. 20, 2024

A police officer in Sarasota, Florida helped a mum duck and her ducklings waddle their way back home and the episode was caught on bodycam.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2023

He had to waddle to keep his balance, but he kept on singing.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson