as in cramp
a painful sudden tightening of a muscle
got a crick in my neck from sleeping while sitting up
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Recent Examples of crick
Huzi Infinity Travel Neck Pillow Avoid neck cricks and pains with this infinity neck pillow that provides 360-degree support.
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Staff Author, Travel + Leisure, 21 Dec. 2024
More of a crick in his neck.
—Bryan Washington, The New Yorker, 4 July 2022
Don’t let tech neck put a crick in your running posture.
—Outside Online, 23 Nov. 2022
One of my favorite distinctions is when Steve described the difference between calling a particular stream a creek or a crick.
—Anchorage Daily News, 11 Apr. 2021
Old, lumpy pillows that give you a crick in your neck won't do you any favors when trying to fall asleep.
—Lauren Corona, chicagotribune.com, 29 Mar. 2021
If watching from your sofa or bed gives you a crick in your neck?
—Popsci Commerce Team, Popular Science, 23 Feb. 2021
Yet most of us reach a day when merely sleeping in the wrong position on a pillow that’s too soft or too flat brings on a crick in the neck that sticks around for days.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 10 June 2020
So massage that crick in your neck, put on your blue-light glasses and settle down with these digital offerings.
—Scottie Andrew, CNN, 18 Apr. 2020
Staff Author, Travel + Leisure, 21 Dec. 2024
More of a crick in his neck.
—Bryan Washington, The New Yorker, 4 July 2022
Don’t let tech neck put a crick in your running posture.
—Outside Online, 23 Nov. 2022
One of my favorite distinctions is when Steve described the difference between calling a particular stream a creek or a crick.
—Anchorage Daily News, 11 Apr. 2021
Old, lumpy pillows that give you a crick in your neck won't do you any favors when trying to fall asleep.
—Lauren Corona, chicagotribune.com, 29 Mar. 2021
If watching from your sofa or bed gives you a crick in your neck?
—Popsci Commerce Team, Popular Science, 23 Feb. 2021
Yet most of us reach a day when merely sleeping in the wrong position on a pillow that’s too soft or too flat brings on a crick in the neck that sticks around for days.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 10 June 2020
So massage that crick in your neck, put on your blue-light glasses and settle down with these digital offerings.
—Scottie Andrew, CNN, 18 Apr. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crick
Noun
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If your child shows symptoms like vomiting, diarrhea, or cramps after taking the syrup, seek medical care immediately.—
Annabelle Canela,
Parents,
20 June 2025
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People who eat foods contaminated with these bacteria often experience nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, stomach cramps and fever.—
Amanda Heidt,
Scientific American,
18 June 2025
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While the woman's reaction—and the five-figure mistake—had social media users in stitches, the incident also served as a humorous reminder about checking your totals before tapping your card.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 June 2025
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Additional booms and bangs continued to ring out throughout the remainder of their interview, which saw Wilson recount her experience having to get stitches after getting hit in the face with a gun during the film's final night shoot.—
Emlyn Travis Updated,
EW.com,
17 June 2025
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“Crick.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crick. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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