as in contractions
a painful sudden tightening of a muscle
I was suddenly awakened by a cramp in my leg
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as in obstacles
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 hinders
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 cramps
Shafiq Najib, ABC News, 14 June 2026
Instead of pairing it with whiskey, people are now turning to the brine as part of their wellness routines for hydration, preventing muscle cramps, improving gut health, and even lowering those cortisol levels.
—Audrey Noble, Vogue, 11 June 2026
In ancient times, nutmeg was a natural treatment for anxiety, stomach cramps, diarrhea, and nausea throughout India and other parts of Asia.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 9 June 2026
However, scientific evidence doesn't support a connection between tampons and cramps, as period cramps occur in the uterus and tampons sit in the vaginal canal.
—Alyssa Goldberg, USA Today, 8 June 2026
Signs of foodborne illness may include nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal cramps and fever, according to Tufts University School of Medicine.
—Madeline Holcombe, CNN Money, 3 June 2026
Watery diarrhea Stomach cramps Nausea Vomiting Fever Chills What are the bloodstream infection symptoms of Vibrio vulnificus?
—Cbs Miami Team, CBS News, 3 June 2026
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
Noun
The agency added that symptoms typically develop within 12 to 72 hours after infection and may include diarrhea, fever and stomach cramps.
—Shafiq Najib, ABC News, 14 June 2026
Instead of pairing it with whiskey, people are now turning to the brine as part of their wellness routines for hydration, preventing muscle cramps, improving gut health, and even lowering those cortisol levels.
—Audrey Noble, Vogue, 11 June 2026
In ancient times, nutmeg was a natural treatment for anxiety, stomach cramps, diarrhea, and nausea throughout India and other parts of Asia.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 9 June 2026
However, scientific evidence doesn't support a connection between tampons and cramps, as period cramps occur in the uterus and tampons sit in the vaginal canal.
—Alyssa Goldberg, USA Today, 8 June 2026
Signs of foodborne illness may include nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal cramps and fever, according to Tufts University School of Medicine.
—Madeline Holcombe, CNN Money, 3 June 2026
Watery diarrhea Stomach cramps Nausea Vomiting Fever Chills What are the bloodstream infection symptoms of Vibrio vulnificus?
—Cbs Miami Team, CBS News, 3 June 2026
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cramps
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Especially because Jones still had his stitches in.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
11 June 2026
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Los Blancos have finished second in La Liga two seasons in a row, and tensions on the team spilled over in May, when Valverde and teammate Aurélien Tchouaméni got into a physical altercation during training, resulting in Valverde needing stitches for a cut to the head.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
10 June 2026
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For more than 48 hours, captain Lillian Zulu had been trying to keep her squad's spirits high despite mounting obstacles.—
Ryan Lenora Brown,
NPR,
14 June 2026
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Iran will immediately make arrangements to restart the transit of commercial ships from the Persian Gulf to the Sea of Oman and vice versa, and to return to pre-war numbers within 30 days, taking into account the necessity of removing technical obstacles and mines.—
Salma El Wardany,
Fortune,
14 June 2026
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In others, limited access to data, modelling tools, and technical expertise hinders the translation of energy and climate goals into implementable pathways.—
Francesco La Camera,
Time,
19 Nov. 2025
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The cases of Ferial and Papa Moussa reveal the opaque system that hinders or prevents the identification of migrant bodies.—
Okba Mohammad & Anna Surinyach,
The Dial,
11 Nov. 2025
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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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That mobilization has triggered new spasms of anxiety among the league’s old-school media partners.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
2 June 2026
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Sure, there would be a number of hurdles wrapped up in the process, which would include medical provisions based upon Sorsby's 'mental health disorder' of addiction that his attorneys presented in court as an argument against the NCAA.—
Trey Wallace OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
10 June 2026
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Local governments were handed extraordinary funding and broad flexibility to bypass traditional bureaucratic hurdles in the name of speed and compassion.—
Michele Steeb,
Oc Register,
10 June 2026
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Maintain a safe distance from large vehicles - Trucks or buses can produce a water spray that hampers visibility.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
10 June 2026
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Maintain a safe distance from large vehicles - Trucks or buses can produce a water spray that hampers visibility.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 June 2026
Noun
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Nobody wants to deal with a hose that’s heavy to drag around your yard or kinks at every turn.—
Molly Blanco,
Better Homes & Gardens,
30 Nov. 2025
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With just over an hour before that evening’s preview performance, the two were already spent from the early sunset and a day’s worth of ironing out the production’s kinks.—
Juan A. Ramírez,
Vogue,
21 Nov. 2025
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Despite these embarrassments, Google and its major AI competitors show no signs of slowing down.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
3 June 2025
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Moreover, in contrast to the FSB, which has suffered a series of setbacks and embarrassments in recent years, Shoigu’s military has enjoyed almost unbroken success going back to the capture of Crimea in 2014 and the intervention in Syria a year later.—
ANDREI SOLDATOV,
Foreign Affairs,
26 Feb. 2022
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