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Recent Examples of charley horse
Ray soon bonds with Pete (David Jonsson), but the stakes become crystal clear when the first walker falls: A boy who develops a charley horse and is summarily shot for sitting down.
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ArsTechnica, 1 Jan. 2026
Another boy, who cheerily introduces himself as Curly, succumbs to the pain of a charley horse that as appeared in less than a mile of walking — after receiving his three warnings, he is coldly shot down by The Long Walk soldiers that follow closely behind.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 25 July 2025
Of course, our new life isn’t all rainbows and butterflies and charley horses.
—Danielle Kraese, New Yorker, 24 July 2025
After walking Jung Hoo Lee on five pitches to lead off the seventh, Gore left the game alongside a trainer in the middle of a plate appearance against Matt Chapman due to a charley horse in his left leg.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 23 May 2025
Leg cramps, sometimes called charley horses, are sudden, involuntary muscle contractions that cause intense shooting pain that lasts seconds to minutes.
—Amy Brownstein, Ms, Rdn, Verywell Health, 31 Oct. 2024
More commonly known as a charley horse, a nighttime leg cramp is when the muscles in a leg quickly tighten up.
—Erica Lamberg, Fox News, 4 Feb. 2024
This is different than the last time, when the guy has the charley horse.
—Patrick Gomez, EW.com, 21 Mar. 2023
David Della-Giustina, MD, an emergency medicine doctor and professor of emergency medicine at Yale School of Medicine, says those heat cramps feel like a muscle spasm, or what's known as a charley horse.
—Leah Groth, Health.com, 17 June 2020
ArsTechnica, 1 Jan. 2026
Another boy, who cheerily introduces himself as Curly, succumbs to the pain of a charley horse that as appeared in less than a mile of walking — after receiving his three warnings, he is coldly shot down by The Long Walk soldiers that follow closely behind.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 25 July 2025
Of course, our new life isn’t all rainbows and butterflies and charley horses.
—Danielle Kraese, New Yorker, 24 July 2025
After walking Jung Hoo Lee on five pitches to lead off the seventh, Gore left the game alongside a trainer in the middle of a plate appearance against Matt Chapman due to a charley horse in his left leg.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 23 May 2025
Leg cramps, sometimes called charley horses, are sudden, involuntary muscle contractions that cause intense shooting pain that lasts seconds to minutes.
—Amy Brownstein, Ms, Rdn, Verywell Health, 31 Oct. 2024
More commonly known as a charley horse, a nighttime leg cramp is when the muscles in a leg quickly tighten up.
—Erica Lamberg, Fox News, 4 Feb. 2024
This is different than the last time, when the guy has the charley horse.
—Patrick Gomez, EW.com, 21 Mar. 2023
David Della-Giustina, MD, an emergency medicine doctor and professor of emergency medicine at Yale School of Medicine, says those heat cramps feel like a muscle spasm, or what's known as a charley horse.
—Leah Groth, Health.com, 17 June 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for charley horse
Noun
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Each tablet contains 200 milligrams of ibuprofen and is one of the best over-the-counter pain relievers for those suffering from conditions such as muscular aches, minor arthritis pain, toothache, backache, menstrual cramps or minor aches.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Apr. 2026
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Reddy told Fox News Digital that salmonella bacteria can only be killed by cooking a raw egg — and the disease's symptoms include diarrhea, fever, stomach cramps, nausea and vomiting.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
15 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Nick Offerman had the DGA Theater in stitches during Deadline’s Contenders TV panel for Apple TV’s Margo’s Got Money Troubles.—
Amanda Champagne-Meadows,
Deadline,
25 Apr. 2026
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Clayton Peavey, 31, used a concrete brick to attack a Chick-fil-A employee in March, leaving her with several gashes on her head and requiring stitches.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Charley horse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/charley%20horse. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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