as in stitch
a painful sudden tightening of a muscle
I was suddenly awakened by a cramp in my leg
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as in obstacle
something that makes movement or progress difficult
an antismoking ordinance that was seen as just another cramp on business by bar owners
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as in to impede
to create difficulty for the work or activity of
having to constantly entertain guests at the summer cottage was really cramping my writing efforts
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Recent Examples of cramp
Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 2 June 2026
Obviously, the Darryn Peterson experience did not go as planned, but in a world where Peterson never gets cramps, would Kansas have ended up a top-10 team?
—Cj Moore
june 2, New York Times, 2 June 2026
Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 29 May 2026
Legs that cramp on a short walk.
—Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 28 May 2026
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Noun
Salmonella can cause fever, diarrhea and stomach cramps and typically goes away on its own, according to the Cleveland Clinic.
—Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 2 June 2026
Obviously, the Darryn Peterson experience did not go as planned, but in a world where Peterson never gets cramps, would Kansas have ended up a top-10 team?
—Cj Moore
june 2, New York Times, 2 June 2026
Verb
Peterson, in an interview with ESPN in April, blamed creatine for the cramping issues that hindered him all season.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 29 May 2026
Legs that cramp on a short walk.
—Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 28 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cramp
Noun
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In that same video, Thompson showed her surgeon taking out her stitches.—
Michelle Lee,
PEOPLE,
3 June 2026
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Green kept the show going despite the injury, but ultimately got five stitches on his earlobe post-show.—
Leigh Blickley,
Entertainment Weekly,
2 June 2026
Noun
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The winner in November will lead the country's most populous state, facing a large deficit and other obstacles, including the state's high cost of living, homelessness and wildfire risk.—
Marisa Lagos,
NPR,
6 June 2026
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Despite the ongoing ups and downs of the housing market, including economic cycles and affordability obstacles including post-pandemic high interest rates, low inventory, and soaring prices, women – particularly Millennials – have continued to show resiliency.—
Kathy Collins,
Fortune,
6 June 2026
Verb
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Ukraine is rapidly producing cheap drones that impede Russia’s advances.—
Elizabeth Shackelford,
Chicago Tribune,
12 June 2026
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Another worker who protested the raid was sentenced to 22 months in prison for using a rock to assault and impede a federal officer.—
Nicole Acevedo,
NBC news,
11 June 2026
Noun
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Subtle key changes shift throughout and the song’s bridge is an intoxicating balance of burst and contraction.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
12 June 2026
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Caffeine and chlorogenic acid in coffee also work together to stimulate gut contractions, according to Levi.—
Allison Forsyth,
Health,
12 June 2026
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Budget pressures, construction delays, political concerns, and logistical hurdles have become common features of modern Olympic planning.—
Tim Genske,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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Nvidia is looking to deepen its ties with South Korea as tech supply chains come into focus given the Iran war, and as the company faces rising regulatory hurdles in selling to the mainland Chinese market.—
Justina Lee,Lisa Kim,
CNBC,
5 June 2026
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With the front line barely moving as swarms of drones hinder advances, both sides have sought an edge by launching long-range strikes.—
Pan Pylas,
Los Angeles Times,
7 June 2026
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Injuries have hindered the 27-year-old Frasso’s development.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
7 June 2026
Noun
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The South Side once contained a lot of those tragically disappointing high-rises — the Robert Taylor Homes, Stateway Gardens, and Harold Ickes Homes, all demolished in spasms of righteous destruction.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
4 June 2026
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Winners of 15 of their last 19 and owners of the second-best record in MLB (39-22) the Dodgers boast one of the best starting staffs in baseball, this despite being without Glasnow (back spasms) for nearly a month, and getting just three innings from Snell (shoulder inflammation, elbow surgery).—
Katie Woo,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
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Rajoub refused the entreaty, much to the frustration and embarrassment of Infantino.—
Scott M. Reid,
Oc Register,
10 June 2026
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Trump hopes to move past the political embarrassment during a fresh test of his political clout in South Carolina and Nevada.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 June 2026
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“Cramp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cramp. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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