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as in to fidget
to make jerky or restless movements
the dog twitched in her sleep
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as in contraction
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Recent Examples of twitch
Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 22 Oct. 2024
Locals twitched at their curtains and looked outside.
—James Horncastle, The Athletic, 2 July 2024
Melissa Kenny, refinery29.com, 30 Oct. 2024
There are a bunch of possible reasons that muscles might lose some of their twitch.
—Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 28 Oct. 2024
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Verb
Low-voltage emissions cause the prey to involuntarily twitch.
—Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 22 Oct. 2024
Locals twitched at their curtains and looked outside.
—James Horncastle, The Athletic, 2 July 2024
Noun
Perceiving any kind of perfume made my frontal lobe twitch and my legs walk out of coffee shops.
—Melissa Kenny, refinery29.com, 30 Oct. 2024
There are a bunch of possible reasons that muscles might lose some of their twitch.
—Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 28 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for twitch
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Acknowledge Vulnerabilities Vulnerability often hides behind subtle cues, such as a hesitant tone, fidgeting hands, or a shift in demeanor, signaling feelings of uncertainty, fear, or self-consciousness.Mark Travers, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
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Recruiters advise paying attention to your facial and body language and refraining from slouching, fidgeting and a limp handshake that can convey a lack of confidence.Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 1 Dec. 2024
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Previously the two were able to disable brakes, honk the horn, jerk the seat belt, and control the steering wheel using a laptop in the back of both a Toyota Prius and Ford Escape.David Faris, Newsweek, 28 Dec. 2024
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Dad nodded his approval again and the kid did as instructed, reflexively jerking his hand away as the starter began to churn the 117-cubic inch motor.William Roberson, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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But analysts indicated concern over the company’s figures out of China, where sales declined 1% compared to a year earlier, their first contraction in eight quarters.Ryan Hogg, Fortune Asia, 10 Jan. 2025
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Norepinephrine is a potent vasoconstrictor, causing blood vessels to narrow, and each wave causes a contraction in the arteries that carry blood to the brain.Tom Hawking, Popular Science, 8 Jan. 2025
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Shortly after the quake struck at 9:19 p.m. local time, the Japanese Meteorological Agency issued tsunami warnings for the Miyazaki prefecture, where the tremor was centered, and the nearby Kochi prefecture.Astha Rajvanshi, NBC News, 13 Jan. 2025
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Other causes include faulty electric equipment igniting, a sudden surge in demand or earthquake tremors.Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 11 Jan. 2025
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Stars hit the exits as newsroom leaders squirm Executive Editor Matt Murray and Editorial Page Editor David Shipley repeatedly find themselves in difficult positions.David Folkenflik, NPR, 15 Jan. 2025
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Jack eventually saves Santa and defeats Oogie by unraveling his cloth, revealing a squirming pile of insects.Mike Miller, People.com, 19 Dec. 2024
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On Monday, two police officers struggled to pull a coyote out of a fridge at an Aldi store, with a now-viral video showing an officer yank it out by its tail before the animal jumps right back into the fridge.Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
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At one point another DOC officer, wearing blue latex gloves, yanks him up by the scruff of the neck and drags him to the back of the room by a window.Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 3 Jan. 2025
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The bottom line: For some Democrats, there was more than a twinge of bitterness about just how smoothly the process went.Andrew Solender, Axios, 6 Jan. 2025
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Many consumers, even those who aren’t wine snobs, experience a twinge of doubt when confronted with a screw top.Roger Dooley, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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While descending into the Grand Canyon, Fowler felt a quiver in his stomach and intestines.Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 27 Nov. 2024
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This and many other smart adjustments turn this all-around electric mountain bike into your quiver killer.Adrienne So, WIRED, 30 Mar. 2023
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“Twitch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/twitch. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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