1
as in sporadic
lacking in steadiness or regularity of occurrence
spasmodic problems that we will have to deal with as they crop up
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as in excitable
easily excited by nature
a talk show host who was famed for his edgy, spasmodic manner
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Recent Examples of spasmodic
That's the result of a rare neurological condition known as spasmodic dysphonia, which has afflicted Kennedy for decades.
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Joe Hernandez, NPR, 29 Jan. 2025
Wearing a bowler hat, his physical movements and magnetic smile often mirrored the spasmodic motion of the songs.
—Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2024
Colicky pain occurs as sudden spasmodic abdominal pain that occurs in cycles and then resolves.
—Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 12 July 2024
Kennedy has also previously suggested that his spasmodic dysphonia, a neurological disorder that can impact voice and speech, is a side effect of the flu vaccine.
—Solcyré Burga, TIME, 16 July 2024
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Joe Hernandez, NPR, 29 Jan. 2025
Wearing a bowler hat, his physical movements and magnetic smile often mirrored the spasmodic motion of the songs.
—Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2024
Colicky pain occurs as sudden spasmodic abdominal pain that occurs in cycles and then resolves.
—Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 12 July 2024
Kennedy has also previously suggested that his spasmodic dysphonia, a neurological disorder that can impact voice and speech, is a side effect of the flu vaccine.
—Solcyré Burga, TIME, 16 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spasmodic
Adjective
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Unfortunately, those days are more sporadic and like Hernandez, resembles little to the player who dragged Milan over the line three years ago to steal an unlikely league title.—
Emmet Gates,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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Those moments have grown more sporadic in recent months, with Watkins no longer looked to as Villa’s key source of goals.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
12 May 2025
Adjective
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Groups of excitable teenage boys waited their turn to play EA FC on a bank of massive flat screen TVs.—
James Montague,
New York Times,
18 May 2025
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Wisner was an excitable workaholic, like a squirrel pointlessly leaping in all directions.—
Bruce Fein,
Baltimore Sun,
15 May 2025
Adjective
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The audience is present in a politely distant but receptive way with shots from the back of their heads and an occasional darkened full-theater shot.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
23 May 2025
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The only thing that could get between attendees and their snacks was the occasional free beer or run-in with a mascot.—
Nicholas Florko,
The Atlantic,
23 May 2025
Adjective
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The price of gold tends to move when markets get nervous – and so does the gold.—
Ken Roberts,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
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That said, one moment in the final episode did make Brashear nervous.—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
22 May 2025
Adjective
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Residents lack running water, use 5-gallon buckets as toilets and must contend with intermittent electricity and deteriorating homes that expose them to the region’s fierce weather.—
Emily Schwing,
ProPublica,
29 May 2025
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The issues appeared to be largely resolved by around 10 a.m., but some users experienced intermittent issues with the platform until about 11 a.m.—
Erin Doherty,
CNBC,
24 May 2025
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The 2014 retirement of Malcolm (who died in 2017) and sudden spring 2016 departure of Johnson due to the risk of complete hearing loss threw shade on the future.—
Bob Gendron,
Chicago Tribune,
25 May 2025
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As guests hurried into the building to escape the sudden downpour — with a few leaving early, uncertain about how the rest of the day would unfold — Ashley had to think on her feet.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
People.com,
25 May 2025
Adjective
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Similarly, erratic rainfall patterns in India are threatening crop consistency and farmer livelihoods.—
Dianne Plummer,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
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Minnesota is tough as hell, but the defensive pressure the Thunder bring on every possession will be too much for a Timberwolves offense that can be erratic at times.—
The Athletic NBA Staff,
New York Times,
20 May 2025
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“Spasmodic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spasmodic. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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