as in cramp
a painful sudden tightening of a muscle
got a crick in my neck from sleeping while sitting up
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Recent Examples of crick
Now, other states know U.S. Attorney General Pamela Jo Bondi by that crick in her neck brought on by a year of reflexive genuflecting.
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Pat Beall, Sun Sentinel, 29 Jan. 2026
One arm is flung haplessly aside, and her head has rolled backward, bending her neck at an angle that will surely cause a crick.
—Danielle Parker, CBS News, 20 Jan. 2026
Huzi Infinity Travel Neck Pillow Avoid neck cricks and pains with this infinity neck pillow that provides 360-degree support.
—Staff Author, Travel + Leisure, 21 Dec. 2024
Don’t let tech neck put a crick in your running posture.
—Outside Online, 23 Nov. 2022
More of a crick in his neck.
—Bryan Washington, The New Yorker, 4 July 2022
One of my favorite distinctions is when Steve described the difference between calling a particular stream a creek or a crick.
—Anchorage Daily News, 11 Apr. 2021
Old, lumpy pillows that give you a crick in your neck won't do you any favors when trying to fall asleep.
—Lauren Corona, chicagotribune.com, 29 Mar. 2021
If watching from your sofa or bed gives you a crick in your neck?
—Popsci Commerce Team, Popular Science, 23 Feb. 2021
Pat Beall, Sun Sentinel, 29 Jan. 2026
One arm is flung haplessly aside, and her head has rolled backward, bending her neck at an angle that will surely cause a crick.
—Danielle Parker, CBS News, 20 Jan. 2026
Huzi Infinity Travel Neck Pillow Avoid neck cricks and pains with this infinity neck pillow that provides 360-degree support.
—Staff Author, Travel + Leisure, 21 Dec. 2024
Don’t let tech neck put a crick in your running posture.
—Outside Online, 23 Nov. 2022
More of a crick in his neck.
—Bryan Washington, The New Yorker, 4 July 2022
One of my favorite distinctions is when Steve described the difference between calling a particular stream a creek or a crick.
—Anchorage Daily News, 11 Apr. 2021
Old, lumpy pillows that give you a crick in your neck won't do you any favors when trying to fall asleep.
—Lauren Corona, chicagotribune.com, 29 Mar. 2021
If watching from your sofa or bed gives you a crick in your neck?
—Popsci Commerce Team, Popular Science, 23 Feb. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crick
Noun
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In a fanciful technicolor town full of dueling beauty shops, drag queens and midcentury flair, a young woman’s quest to defy her family is upended when her menstrual cramps manifest themselves as actual monsters.—
William Earl,
Variety,
25 Mar. 2026
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The reality was a tumultuous year defined more by his cramps and seesaw availability than signature moments.—
Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
23 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Coach John Hynes said Spurgeon suffered a cut on his head that required stitches and is considered day-to-day.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
28 Mar. 2026
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Before the transplant, she had never been hospitalized or had stitches.—
Lisa Hughes,
CBS News,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Crick.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crick. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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