Example Sentences

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Wriggling in the exposed dirt are several soil-enriching earthworms.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 12, 2021

Wriggling aquatic worms can alter the physical properties of the water they swim in, making it flow 10–100 times more smoothly.

From Nature • May 11, 2020

Wriggling and squeezing are the ways to reach the counter.

From New York Times • Apr. 4, 2020

Wriggling niños flipped flashlights on and off, while overflowing trashcans marked meeting points.

From The Guardian • Aug. 19, 2015

Wriggling and grunting loudly, the delighted Hen Wen had begun to climb onto the couch.

From "The Book of Three" by Lloyd Alexander