1
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
In addition, the Bulls listed Kevin Huerter (back spasm) as questionable.
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Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 1 Feb. 2026
The 28-year-old suffered a back spasm in the 2-1 home defeat to Nottingham Forest on January 6 and was substituted in the 63rd minute.
—Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2026
Other symptoms can include loss of motor skills — problems walking, swallowing or muscle spasms.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
Suárez spent time on the IL for lower back spasms, soreness or stiffness three times in the past four seasons.
—CBS News, 21 Jan. 2026
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Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 1 Feb. 2026
The 28-year-old suffered a back spasm in the 2-1 home defeat to Nottingham Forest on January 6 and was substituted in the 63rd minute.
—Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2026
Other symptoms can include loss of motor skills — problems walking, swallowing or muscle spasms.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
Suárez spent time on the IL for lower back spasms, soreness or stiffness three times in the past four seasons.
—CBS News, 21 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spasm
Noun
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Before his illness, things seemed to be on the mend with his cramps.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
20 Feb. 2026
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So even though the literature on the link between menstruation and cramps is limited, the peripheral benefits of the nutrient may still contribute to easier and less painful periods.—
Audrey Bruno,
SELF,
19 Feb. 2026
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The Hawks closed on a decisive 24-2 burst as Brooklyn’s efficient offense through three quarters vanished.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
22 Feb. 2026
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That performer, Erika Rolfsrud, is beautifully cast for a role designed to bring a quick burst of effervescent emotional energy.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
21 Feb. 2026
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On even longer timescales, the remnant black holes that were created, whether from stellar explosions, neutron star mergers, a collapsing gas cloud, or having grown into supermassive behemoths, will all evaporate.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
20 Feb. 2026
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With the population of millionaires and billionaires aging, and an explosion in companies and products promising miracle cures, the wealthy are driving much of the spending.—
Robert Frank,
CNBC,
20 Feb. 2026
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The next day, standing below the balcony of the Lorraine Motel where the team was staying in Memphis, King yelled down at Jackson in joviality, as if to mitigate the outburst, inviting him to dinner.—
Johanna Neuman,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Feb. 2026
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Tyra Banks finally responded to her now-viral outburst against America's Next Top Model contestant Tiffany Richardson in a new documentary looking back at the show.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
16 Feb. 2026
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From there, head over to the Giant’s Causeway, a UNESCO World Heritage site with stunning interlocking basalt stone columns that are the result of a volcanic fissure eruption that took place in the Paleogene period (around 60 million years ago).—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 Feb. 2026
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The pair died in the 1991 Mount Unzen eruption but left behind two decades of footage from which this documentary is compiled.—
Eric Farwell,
Entertainment Weekly,
21 Feb. 2026
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At its heart, memoir is about epiphanies—those remembered flashes that alter the trajectory of a life, moments of crisis that force people to take stock of their experience, and events after which nothing feels quite the same.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 Feb. 2026
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That could mean finding better ways to use Engram, who showed some flashes of big-play potential at times during his first season in Denver, but the team should also view the upcoming NFL Draft as an opportunity to add a talented target at the position who can grow in the offense over time.—
Nick Kosmider,
New York Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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Residents may experience wind gusts of up to 50 mph.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
18 Feb. 2026
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Storms could produce damaging wind gusts, frequent lightning, downpours, and an isolated tornado, according to the Storm Prediction Center.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Spasm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spasm. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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