charley horses

plural of charley horse
as in cramps
a painful sudden tightening of a muscle had to stop and rest because of a charley horse in his leg

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Noun
  • Typical symptoms include diarrhea, fever and abdominal cramps.
    Matthew Robinson, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Right guard Kevin Dotson battled cramps against the Eagles and was out for the second block.
    Nate Atkins, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • One curious dog has left people in stitches after he was caught on camera letting his nosiness get the better of him, with the ensuing video going viral.
    Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Instead of visible stitches, Del Toro wanted seamless lines.
    Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2025
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“Charley horses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/charley%20horses. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.

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