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Recent Examples of charley horse
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.
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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
Campbell said Aidan Hutchinson suffered a charley horse in his three-sack game Sunday and should be good to go for this week's game against the Vikings.
—Dave Birkett, Detroit Free Press, 20 Sep. 2022
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
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
Campbell said Aidan Hutchinson suffered a charley horse in his three-sack game Sunday and should be good to go for this week's game against the Vikings.
—Dave Birkett, Detroit Free Press, 20 Sep. 2022
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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In a fanciful technicolor town full of dueling beauty shops, drag queens and midcentury flair, a young woman’s quest to defy her family is upended when her menstrual cramps manifest themselves as actual monsters.—
William Earl,
Variety,
25 Mar. 2026
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The reality was a tumultuous year defined more by his cramps and seesaw availability than signature moments.—
Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
23 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Coach John Hynes said Spurgeon suffered a cut on his head that required stitches and is considered day-to-day.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
28 Mar. 2026
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Before the transplant, she had never been hospitalized or had stitches.—
Lisa Hughes,
CBS News,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Charley horse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/charley%20horse. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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