1
as in cramp
a painful sudden tightening of a muscle
he suffers terribly from back spasms
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2
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
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.
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Justin Davidson, Curbed, 4 June 2026
That mobilization has triggered new spasms of anxiety among the league’s old-school media partners.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 2 June 2026
In fact many countries went through a spasm of panic-buying at the beginning of the conflict, which has since cooled off.
—Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 2 June 2026
Some people also experience painful muscle spasms and unexplained falls while navigating the disease.
—Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 1 June 2026
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Justin Davidson, Curbed, 4 June 2026
That mobilization has triggered new spasms of anxiety among the league’s old-school media partners.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 2 June 2026
In fact many countries went through a spasm of panic-buying at the beginning of the conflict, which has since cooled off.
—Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 2 June 2026
Some people also experience painful muscle spasms and unexplained falls while navigating the disease.
—Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 1 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spasm
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Symptoms include muscle cramps, extreme fatigue, impaired performance, headache, irritability, nausea, dizziness, cramping and dehydration.—
Dorany Pineda,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2026
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Zwayer also pulled up with a cramp towards the end of the USA’s win.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2026
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Comprising 1,650 radio dishes, the telescope aims to study black holes, spinning dead stars and radio bursts from deep space.—
Jeremy Mikula,
NBC news,
21 June 2026
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The concept of producing electricity from ion movement is not new, and as Kim explained, electric eels use a similar principle in nature, generating electrical bursts by controlling ion flow across specialized cells known as electrocytes.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
21 June 2026
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Moscow’s mayor said air defenses shot down nearly 200 drones, as videos circulating on social media showed explosions and smoke billowing across the Russian capital.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
19 June 2026
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The fire reached an ammonia line, triggering several small explosions and a dramatic image of flames shooting through the building roof as crews evacuated the area to avoid the fumes.—
Tracy Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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Bryson Stott's three-run homer highlighted Philadelphia's eight-run outburst in the ninth inning and the Phillies rallied to beat the Washington Nationals 14-9 on Tuesday night.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
24 June 2026
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The symptoms often look different in dads—anger or sudden outbursts, irritability and substance misuse, for example.—
Tanya Lewis,
Scientific American,
21 June 2026
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The hotel staff can help direct you to info about eruptions, closures, and options for outdoor experiences.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 June 2026
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The video then shows an eruption of flames from what sources say were lithium batteries from an e-bike that was in the living room.—
Joe Brandt,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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This could generate dangerous to life-threatening flash flooding.—
MIAMI HERALD HURRICANE BOT,
Miami Herald,
18 June 2026
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Some of the notable moments of the season included flashes of play where Bethune, Sentnor and Debinha would occupy the same space in the midfield.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
18 June 2026
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Residents may experience wind gusts of up to 40 mph.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
23 June 2026
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Winds are forecasted to be southwest winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts to 30 mph are possible Friday and Saturday and humidity 5 to 15% Friday and Saturday.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
23 June 2026
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“Spasm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spasm. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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