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spasm

noun

ˈspa-zəm

Definition of spasm

as in cramp

a painful sudden tightening of a muscle he suffers terribly from back spasms

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as in burst

a sudden intense expression of strong feeling a spasm of love that he had never experienced before

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Recent Examples of spasm At 8 months, the child was also diagnosed with infantile epileptic spasms syndrome, a severe form of epilepsy. — Inaya Folarin Iman, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026 At 8 months old, the child was diagnosed with a rare and serious form of epilepsy called infantile spasms syndrome (also known as West syndrome) and cerebral palsy. — Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2026 Seventeen safety incidents were logged, eight tied directly to the device, mostly skin irritation and muscle spasms, plus one fall with no injury. — New Atlas, 27 Sep. 2026 Tua Tagovailoa was slated to start the season and then started having oblique spasms days before the opener and also missed those two games. — Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for spasm

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Noun

Symptoms of foodborne illness may include diarrhea, vomiting, fever, stomach cramps, and dehydration.

— SJ McShane, Martha Stewart, 1 Nov. 2026
Leg cramps also forced him out of two outings earlier in the season.

— Rob Maaddi, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of cramp

Noun

The chemical and environmental engineers found a way to transform tough composite waste into high-value manufacturing materials using a brief burst of extreme heat.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2026
Still a low-churn environment The burst of optimism, however, comes with some caveats.

— Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of burst

Noun

The explosion killed him and fourteen others in his vicinity, as well as the assassin, and injured another forty-three.

— Sonia Gandhi, Vanity Fair, 10 Nov. 2026
That prompted an explosion of vape shops, convenience stores and gas stations that sold hemp, with no regulations on the products or the age of consumers.

— Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of explosion

Noun

In 2017, IceCube detected a neutrino that appeared to come from the direction of a quasar, known as TXS 0506+056, at the same time that a telescope detected an outburst of gamma radiation from that same object.

— Yjan Gordon, The Conversation, 30 Oct. 2026
The fines could be rescinded if the coaches avoid sideline outbursts for the rest of the season, as the league calls for more civil interactions between coaches, players and officials.

— Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of outburst

Noun

However, eruptions and lava flows have been conspicuous by their absence.

— Robert Lea, Space.com, 4 Nov. 2026
Together, these tools offered astronomers extraordinary insights into GRBs—extremely luminous eruptions that occur in distant galaxies when massive stars explode or collide, sometimes leaving behind neutron stars or black holes.

— Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of eruption

Noun

Along the edge of the fantastically thin solar crescent, the brilliant orange points known as Baily’s Beads flash and disappear—the last fragments of photospheric light visible through deep lunar valleys.

— IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 5 Nov. 2026
Sure, enthusiasts can add a larger LED light to illuminate scenes or an optical accessory viewfinder, but the Evo 2 doesn't work with external flashes.

— Jim Fisher, PC Magazine, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of flash

Noun

The cooler weather settles into the region, with highs today struggling to make it to 50, with mostly cloudy skies, light showers, and wind gusts around 20- 30 mph.

— CBS News, CBS News, 7 Nov. 2026
North winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 50 mph for the Santa Ynez Range and western south coast.

— CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 6 Nov. 2026

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