as in stitch
a painful sudden tightening of a muscle
I was suddenly awakened by a cramp in my leg
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as in obstacle
something that makes movement or progress difficult
an antismoking ordinance that was seen as just another cramp on business by bar owners
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as in to impede
to create difficulty for the work or activity of
having to constantly entertain guests at the summer cottage was really cramping my writing efforts
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Recent Examples of cramp
Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026
In some cases, people can experience heat exhaustion and have muscle cramps, nausea, weakness and cold or clammy skin, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
—Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 13 May 2026
Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
The dressing rooms, as cramped as that area can get under the main stand, would also have passed the 30-square-metre minimum requirement, plus the necessary six showers and four toilets.
—Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 14 May 2026
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Noun
The release stated that symptoms in humans could include nausea, vomiting, diarrhea or bloody diarrhea, abdominal cramps, and fever, while severe cases may lead to arterial infections, endocarditis, arthritis, muscle pain, eye irritation, or urinary tract symptoms.
—Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026
In some cases, people can experience heat exhaustion and have muscle cramps, nausea, weakness and cold or clammy skin, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
—Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 13 May 2026
Verb
It is used in combination with a second drug misoprostol, which induces cramping.
—Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
The dressing rooms, as cramped as that area can get under the main stand, would also have passed the 30-square-metre minimum requirement, plus the necessary six showers and four toilets.
—Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 14 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cramp
Noun
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Photos submitted as evidence show the wound was closed with stitches.—
Nicole Blanchard,
Idaho Statesman,
23 May 2026
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Ensuring 100% availability is the stitch in time for strengthening the storage infrastructure for business continuity.—
Eric Herzog,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
Noun
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Another obstacle is that the group hasn’t secured a stadium site.—
Ryan Gillespie,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 May 2026
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Black entrepreneurs continue to face tremendous obstacles securing funding, city contracts and institutional support.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2026
Verb
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This ruling sets a troubling precedent that undermines protections afforded to interstate commerce and impedes site remediation, as well as the safe and effective long-term management of these materials for customers in Michigan and throughout the country.—
Heath Kalb,
CBS News,
28 May 2026
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His attempts to impede the certification of the 2020 election led to him being charged with obstruction of an official proceeding, alongside hundreds of January 6th rioters.—
Antonia Hitchens,
New Yorker,
28 May 2026
Noun
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Fears around a potential SaaSpocalypse erased more than $1 trillion in SaaS market capitalization in February alone, as investors began pricing in a structural contraction across the sector.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
29 May 2026
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Davenport blames it on the business’s contraction.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
28 May 2026
Noun
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Newport Harbor multi-event standout Natalie McCarty qualified in the 100 and 300 hurdles.—
Steve Fryer,
Oc Register,
24 May 2026
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Iran is moving its World Cup training base from Tucson to Tijuana, the president of the country’s soccer federation said Saturday, removing one of the final hurdles to its participation in this summer’s tournament.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
23 May 2026
Verb
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Current dependence on rare earth elements or precious metals often hinders the widespread adoption of electrolysis systems.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
22 May 2026
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Response efforts in the DRC have been hindered by budget strains at the WHO — which the US left this year — as well as sudden Western aid cuts to Africa.—
Semafor Events,
semafor.com,
22 May 2026
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To some of those near us, her spasms were clearly an affront.—
Tom Levenson,
Time,
20 May 2026
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First, there was Lee, who was lifted for Will Brennan after two at-bats due to back spasms.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
19 May 2026
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The month brings Wale and an embarrassment of other hip-hop riches, Orville Peck, Bleachers, Keiyaa and more.—
Chris Kelly,
Washington Post,
28 May 2026
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Shankar shares that fewer than half of older adults who fall report it to their physician, often out of embarrassment or fear of losing independence.—
Adaira Landry,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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“Cramp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cramp. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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