as in contractions
a painful sudden tightening of a muscle
I was suddenly awakened by a cramp in my leg
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as in obstacles
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 hinders
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 cramps
James Powel, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
Salmonella is a bacteria that can cause people to experience diarrhea, fever and stomach cramps.
—James Powel, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
Salmonella is a bacteria that can cause people to experience diarrhea, fever and stomach cramps.
—James Powel, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
Salmonella is a bacteria that can cause people to experience diarrhea, fever and stomach cramps.
—James Powel, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
Salmonellosis develops 12 to 72 hours after the infection and includes diarrhea, fever, and abdominal cramps.
—Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press, 23 Dec. 2024
Magnesium deficiency is commonly linked to nocturnal leg cramps or painful muscle spasms during sleep.
—Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, Rdn, Health, 23 Dec. 2024
Magnesium deficiency is commonly linked to nocturnal leg cramps or painful muscle spasms during sleep.
—Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, Rdn, Health, 23 Dec. 2024
Salmonellosis develops 12 to 72 hours after the infection and includes diarrhea, fever, and abdominal cramps.
—Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press, 23 Dec. 2024
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Salmonella is a bacteria that can cause people to experience diarrhea, fever and stomach cramps.
—James Powel, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
Salmonella is a bacteria that can cause people to experience diarrhea, fever and stomach cramps.
—James Powel, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
Salmonella is a bacteria that can cause people to experience diarrhea, fever and stomach cramps.
—James Powel, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
Salmonella is a bacteria that can cause people to experience diarrhea, fever and stomach cramps.
—James Powel, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
Salmonellosis develops 12 to 72 hours after the infection and includes diarrhea, fever, and abdominal cramps.
—Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press, 23 Dec. 2024
Magnesium deficiency is commonly linked to nocturnal leg cramps or painful muscle spasms during sleep.
—Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, Rdn, Health, 23 Dec. 2024
Magnesium deficiency is commonly linked to nocturnal leg cramps or painful muscle spasms during sleep.
—Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, Rdn, Health, 23 Dec. 2024
Salmonellosis develops 12 to 72 hours after the infection and includes diarrhea, fever, and abdominal cramps.
—Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press, 23 Dec. 2024
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