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
Betsy Andrews, Saveur, 9 Jan. 2025
Sekhon says this type of heat therapy can be especially helpful for things like cramps, muscle soreness, or even chronic conditions like arthritis.
—Bianca Lambert, People.com, 9 Jan. 2025
New Atlas, 13 Jan. 2025
The first sign of fatigue was Florida Southwestern’s point guard’s calf cramping.
—Cj Moore, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Diarrhea, bloating, gas, cramps—they’re all part of the woe.
—Betsy Andrews, Saveur, 9 Jan. 2025
Sekhon says this type of heat therapy can be especially helpful for things like cramps, muscle soreness, or even chronic conditions like arthritis.
—Bianca Lambert, People.com, 9 Jan. 2025
Verb
Just look at how cramped the leg area in the 44N looks in comparison to having the entire center aisle below your feet.
—New Atlas, 13 Jan. 2025
The first sign of fatigue was Florida Southwestern’s point guard’s calf cramping.
—Cj Moore, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cramp
Verb
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But Scott’s experience did not impede the ambitions of future Black TV hosts.—
Anita M. Samuels,
New York Daily News,
1 Feb. 2025
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Steps designed to impede access are clearly not in the public interest.—
Mandy Taheri,
Newsweek,
1 Feb. 2025
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Just like last year, the warmer storms could hinder significant water storage even with reservoirs across the state remaining high.—
Daniel Hunt,
Sacramento Bee,
31 Jan. 2025
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Trump has also announced that all foreign aid (except to Egypt and Israel) is , which will hinder critical development assistance.—
Maha Hosain Aziz,
Newsweek,
31 Jan. 2025
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Both homebuyers and current homeowners are hampered by today’s higher interest rates.—
Diana Olick,
CNBC,
29 Jan. 2025
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During major emergencies that communication can be hampered by issues such as limited radio connectivity, wind noise or other technical problems.—
Christopher L. Keller,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Trump called on Budde and the church to apologize for embarrassing him by allowing Budde to deliver a rare rebuke to his face.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
22 Jan. 2025
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Funny Birthday Messages For Mom Happy birthday to the woman who gave me life – and plenty of embarrassing baby pictures!—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
15 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Mapes’ effort to obstruct the federal investigation was ultimately unsuccessful as prosecutors moved forward with charges against Madigan and several others as part of the sweeping probe.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Jan. 2025
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There’s a pesky column at the corner, which manages to just barely obstruct sightlines — though perhaps this has meaning of its own, revealing a potential non-linguistic barrier between us and them, while also helping to give the classroom its necessary claustrophobic tension.—
Christian Lewis,
Variety,
24 Jan. 2025
Verb
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That would handicap them financially in the pursuit of a star first baseman.—
Gord Magill,
Newsweek,
22 Dec. 2024
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And, never forget, while fiscal policy and economic stewardship matter quite a bit for the country — and Wall Street has been obsessed with handicapping the sequence and efficacy of Trumponomics 2.0 – policies’ interplay with equity-market performance is both tenuous and unpredictable.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
21 Jan. 2025
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“Cramp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cramp. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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