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Recent Examples of Synonyms for charley horses
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People often feel tired first, before experiencing intense kidney pain, severe sweating and vomiting, full body cramps and spasms and a fierce sense of doom.—
Adam England,
PEOPLE,
8 Apr. 2026 -
People may develop severe abdominal cramps and diarrhea that is often bloody.—
Katia Hetter,
CNN Money,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Eight stitches later, Thiero returned to the game with a bandage on the bridge of his nose up to the middle of his forehead.—
Benjamin Royer,
Oc Register,
8 Apr. 2026
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The same sources revealed that Kilcoyne required stitches in his hands.—
Angelique Jackson,
Variety,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Charley horses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/charley%20horses. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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