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Recent Examples of cramping
Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 29 May 2026
It is used in combination with a second drug misoprostol, which induces cramping.
—Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
And despite the attention the storyline drew, Peterson said the cramping issue did not come up often during his meetings with teams this week.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
Watermelon is about 90% water, which helps maintain proper hydration and prevents muscle cells from becoming overstressed and cramping.
—Oluseun Olufade, Verywell Health, 8 May 2026
Peterson missed 11 games this season and had his time cut short in several others due to a series of cramping issues, but the worst one came before the season even started.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 8 May 2026
Using misoprostol alone is usually effective about 90% of the time, Jensen said, but because patients would probably need to take more of the drug, there can be more side effects including nausea and vomiting, and uterine cramping can be more significant.
—Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 8 May 2026
Results of a two-week, in-home consumer study featuring 83 participants indicated that 76 percent felt less cramping after eating dairy, and more than 85 percent felt little to no discomfort two to four hours after consuming dairy.
—Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 6 May 2026
Eventually, people could not resist returning to their lives, to routines more comfortable than standing in the streets with the sun glaring in your eyes, squinting up to check the position of snipers on a roof, or working with cramping fingers sewing your tenth mask of the night.
—Hanif Abdurraqib, New Yorker, 17 Apr. 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
It is used in combination with a second drug misoprostol, which induces cramping.
—Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
And despite the attention the storyline drew, Peterson said the cramping issue did not come up often during his meetings with teams this week.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
Watermelon is about 90% water, which helps maintain proper hydration and prevents muscle cells from becoming overstressed and cramping.
—Oluseun Olufade, Verywell Health, 8 May 2026
Peterson missed 11 games this season and had his time cut short in several others due to a series of cramping issues, but the worst one came before the season even started.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 8 May 2026
Using misoprostol alone is usually effective about 90% of the time, Jensen said, but because patients would probably need to take more of the drug, there can be more side effects including nausea and vomiting, and uterine cramping can be more significant.
—Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 8 May 2026
Results of a two-week, in-home consumer study featuring 83 participants indicated that 76 percent felt less cramping after eating dairy, and more than 85 percent felt little to no discomfort two to four hours after consuming dairy.
—Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 6 May 2026
Eventually, people could not resist returning to their lives, to routines more comfortable than standing in the streets with the sun glaring in your eyes, squinting up to check the position of snipers on a roof, or working with cramping fingers sewing your tenth mask of the night.
—Hanif Abdurraqib, New Yorker, 17 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cramping
Adjective
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Dickerson was the first physician to treat Mike Studeny, who was diagnosed with a non-bleeding stroke.—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
9 May 2026
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In tests using mice, after surgical damage to the liver, AGCL was able to perform significantly better than other current anti-bleeding agents, with normal liver function returning just two weeks after its application.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
21 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Over the years, the number of cars parking near the bridge — often illegally, sometimes impeding emergency vehicles — has risen.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
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Advertisement More than 600 defendants were accused of assaulting or impeding law enforcement officers during the riot, and nearly 175 were accused of using dangerous or deadly weapons.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
19 May 2026
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Please tell me the sequel could answer the most burning question of the ’00s: How could Austin not recognize Sam in that mask?—
Stephanie McNeal,
Glamour,
13 Aug. 2025
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Cooper, 30, asked Hargitay one more burning question about the actors' on-screen alter egos: will Olivia and Elliot ever end up together?—
Victoria Edel,
People.com,
26 June 2025
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Last year, Alexander Isak’s eventual defection following a summer-long saga proved disastrous, hampering Newcastle’s own business, which had already been affected by Paul Mitchell’s departure as sporting director in May and by being pipped to their top targets.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
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Deep mistrust among some people in the town is hampering response efforts to the outbreak of the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola virus — for which there is no vaccine.—
Emmet Livingstone,
NPR,
28 May 2026
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Last year, probation officials began requiring CLERB to seek court approval before obtaining records in cases involving juveniles — a process former CLERB officials and advocates described as hindering meaningful oversight.—
Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 May 2026
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Using a milk application too frequently can also suffocate the plant by clogging its pores and hindering photosynthesis.—
SJ McShane,
Martha Stewart,
31 May 2026
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Then to Sydney Harbour, the very scene of that embarrassing capsize exactly a year earlier, and the Americans won the event outright for a first win since October 2023.—
Andrew Rice,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
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Lutnick's voluntary closed-door interview comes amid a monthslong procession of powerful people summoned before the committee, many of whom have been subjected to embarrassing revelations in the more than 3 million pages of records known as the Epstein files.—
Graham Kates,
CBS News,
6 May 2026
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The decision comes a year after 23-year-old Samson Allen appealed his guilty verdict of resisting and obstructing police.—
Rose Evans
Updated May 29,
Idaho Statesman,
29 May 2026
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Comey was first indicted last September by a federal grand jury in Virginia on one count of making a false statement and one count of obstructing a congressional proceeding in connection with his testimony before a Senate committee in September 2020.—
Josh Meyer,
USA Today,
28 May 2026
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“Cramping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cramping. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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