1
as in cramp
a painful sudden tightening of a muscle
he suffers terribly from back spasms
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2
as in burst
a sudden intense expression of strong feeling
a spasm of love that he had never experienced before
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Recent Examples of spasm
But just as their lives seemed to fall into place, on Dec. 23, 2023, Brennan ended up in the emergency room after suffering multiple back spasms.
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Jordan Greene, People.com, 13 Mar. 2025
Montgomery is 1-for-9 with one home run and two RBIs in four Cactus League games, missing time with back spasms.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2025
Between the original lower-body injury, the knee tear, back spasms and this latest lower-body injury, Demko has only managed to finish 18 of his past 21 starts dating back to March of last year.
—Thomas Drance, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
The slightest movement can send a victim's heart muscle into wild spasms of ventricular fibrillation.
—Outside Online, 19 Feb. 2025
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Jordan Greene, People.com, 13 Mar. 2025
Montgomery is 1-for-9 with one home run and two RBIs in four Cactus League games, missing time with back spasms.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2025
Between the original lower-body injury, the knee tear, back spasms and this latest lower-body injury, Demko has only managed to finish 18 of his past 21 starts dating back to March of last year.
—Thomas Drance, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
The slightest movement can send a victim's heart muscle into wild spasms of ventricular fibrillation.
—Outside Online, 19 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spasm
Noun
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Symptoms of UTIs include frequent urination that is painful or burns, bloody urine, low stomach cramps and the need to urinate even after having just gone.—
Brenda Goodman,
CNN,
25 Mar. 2025
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That was until last week, when her company, Wave Bye, launched its line of supplements to promote cycle regularity and help curb bleeding and cramps.—
Max Scheinblum,
The Denver Post,
22 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The Gators responded with six consecutive points before Maryland embarked on a 6-2 burst for a 36-35 lead.—
Edward Lee,
Baltimore Sun,
28 Mar. 2025
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Wear it all day for bursts of inviting florals, energizing citrus and sultry white musks.—
Nora Colomer,
FOXNews.com,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Another 1,671 firms reached $2.5 to $4.9 million, up from 506 in 2021. Transportation and warehousing: With the e-commerce explosion sparking demand for last-mile transportation and warehousing, solopreneurs in this space profited.—
Elaine Pofeldt,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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An eruption followed by an explosion was heard Thursday evening as far as Larantuka and Maumere, two cities about 30 to 53 miles from the volcano.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
22 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The formula seeps deep into pores all over your body to wipe out acne-causing bacteria, stopping active outbursts in their tracks, and keeping future ones at bay.—
Annie Blackman,
Allure,
20 Mar. 2025
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Powell hit a home run down the left field line in her first at-bat of the season, capping a three-run first-inning outburst by the Warriors in an eventual 9-6 nonconference victory.—
Rick Armstrong,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Since the volcanic eruption, most farmers here are just trying to get back on their feet.—
Colette Davidson,
Christian Science Monitor,
28 Mar. 2025
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The economic loss from a Mount Fuji eruption is estimated to be up to 2.5 trillion yen ($16.6 billion).—
Jack Guy,
CNN Money,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
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In terms of prints and colors: leopard print, total black silhouettes, plus brown and khaki with flashes of [red] berries [hues] and some strong dynamic colors.—
Sandra Salibian,
WWD,
17 Mar. 2025
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While the Pelicans have struggled most of the season en route to their putrid 18-50 record, Williamson and Murphy have shown flashes of promise as the new star tandem in New Orleans.—
William Guillory,
The Athletic,
17 Mar. 2025
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The strong gusts are expected to continue into early Thursday.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
19 Mar. 2025
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Some of those tornadoes could be powerful, and EF5 tornadoes that can drive gusts of more than 200 mph can't be ruled out, forecasters said.—
John Bacon,
USA TODAY,
19 Mar. 2025
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“Spasm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spasm. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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