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as in cramps
a painful sudden tightening of a muscle
he suffers terribly from back spasms
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as in bursts
a sudden intense expression of strong feeling
a spasm of love that he had never experienced before
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Recent Examples of spasms
Magnesium deficiency is commonly linked to nocturnal leg cramps or painful muscle spasms during sleep.
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Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, Rdn, Health, 23 Dec. 2024
One customer who was having muscle spasms and neck stiffness said this massager took away the pain within just three days of use.
—Rachel Trujillo, People.com, 21 Dec. 2024
Medications Medications for esophageal spasms either work to ease symptoms in intermittent cases or prevent attacks in chronic ones.
—Mark Gurarie, Health, 20 Dec. 2024
Esophageal spasms occur when these nerves misfire and don't work together.
—Mark Gurarie, Health, 20 Dec. 2024
Muscle relaxants can help alleviate muscle spasms and improve mobility.
—Sarah Jividen, Health, 20 Dec. 2024
Determining the cause of esophageal spasms is critical for managing it.
—Mark Gurarie, Health, 20 Dec. 2024
Backup offensive tackle Ryan Van Demark made a spot start against the Chiefs in Week 11 and also got some time at right tackle against the Lions after Brown suffered some neck spasms.
—Joe Buscaglia, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
Dion received the diagnosis in 2022 and later had to cancel her world tour due to muscle spasms and rigidity.
—Fred Topel, Deadline, 8 Dec. 2024
Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, Rdn, Health, 23 Dec. 2024
One customer who was having muscle spasms and neck stiffness said this massager took away the pain within just three days of use.
—Rachel Trujillo, People.com, 21 Dec. 2024
Medications Medications for esophageal spasms either work to ease symptoms in intermittent cases or prevent attacks in chronic ones.
—Mark Gurarie, Health, 20 Dec. 2024
Esophageal spasms occur when these nerves misfire and don't work together.
—Mark Gurarie, Health, 20 Dec. 2024
Muscle relaxants can help alleviate muscle spasms and improve mobility.
—Sarah Jividen, Health, 20 Dec. 2024
Determining the cause of esophageal spasms is critical for managing it.
—Mark Gurarie, Health, 20 Dec. 2024
Backup offensive tackle Ryan Van Demark made a spot start against the Chiefs in Week 11 and also got some time at right tackle against the Lions after Brown suffered some neck spasms.
—Joe Buscaglia, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
Dion received the diagnosis in 2022 and later had to cancel her world tour due to muscle spasms and rigidity.
—Fred Topel, Deadline, 8 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spasms
Noun
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Cases typically last from four to seven days and include such symptoms as abdominal cramps, diarrhea and fever.—
George Monastiriakos,
Newsweek,
30 Dec. 2024
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People infected with salmonella typically experience symptoms such as diarrhea, fever, abdominal cramps and vomiting, usually within six hours to six days after exposure.—
Marley Malenfant,
Austin American-Statesman,
30 Dec. 2024
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Survivors report explosions and damage to the fuselage was evident at the crash site.—
Marisa Garcia,
Forbes,
5 Jan. 2025
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What To Know The fatal explosions occurred in Honolulu, where a series of mortar-style aerials ignited a chain reaction of blasts.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
3 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Plenty of exploding stars are also adept at blasting outbursts of this high-energy light.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
23 Dec. 2024
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These outbursts' light output didn't resemble any previous cosmic explosion.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
23 Dec. 2024
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Scientists have successfully predicted eruptions at Axial Seamount in the past, most notably in 2011, marking the first accurate forecast of a submarine volcano's eruption.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
3 Jan. 2025
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The event, which took place in 1831, was one of the largest eruptions of the 19th century and resulted in significant climate cooling of around one degree Celsius in the Northern Hemisphere over the course of the subsequent years.—
Newsweek,
Newsweek,
3 Jan. 2025
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The forecast says snow, freezing rain, and sleet might come late afternoon, as well as wind with gusts as high as 24 mph and temperatures in the 30s.—
Natalie Davies,
Detroit Free Press,
24 Dec. 2024
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Temperatures are expected to be in the 20s, and wind gusts will be around 27 miles per hour.—
Antwan Staley,
New York Daily News,
22 Dec. 2024
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“Spasms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spasms. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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