Thesaurus results for SPASMS

spasms

noun

plural of spasm

as in cramps

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

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as in bursts

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

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Recent Examples of spasms Three people in their 20s who were shot to death early Sunday in spasms of gunfire unconnected other than by their proximity in the Deep Ellum section of Dallas have been publicly identified. — Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Nov. 2026 Sensitivity to noise, touch and emotional distress can set off muscle spasms, according to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke. — Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026 Witt dealt with back spasms and a knee sprain during the summer. — Kansas City Star, 29 Sep. 2026 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 Rockies third baseman Kyle Karros was a late scratch with back spasms. — ABC News, 20 Sep. 2026

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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 cramps

Noun

The electrical system provides the high bursts of power needed for vertical take-offs and landings, while the fuel engine sustains long-range cruising.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2026
This nebula, called the Red Spider Nebula, is scuttling around space while its central star, glowing bright red in the middle, ejects bursts of gas and dust.

— Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 31 Oct. 2026

Definition of bursts

Noun

Iranian state media reported explosions being heard on the islands of Qeshm and Hengam in the strategic Strait of Hormuz, and in the nearby mainland area of Bandar Abbas.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 4 Nov. 2026
But many of its test flights so far have ended in fiery explosions; its next test, Flight 15, is slated for mid-November.

— Ramin Skibba, Scientific American, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of explosions

Noun

So far, there’s been little evidence of a more general relationship between gamma-ray outbursts and neutrino detections.

— 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 outbursts

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 eruptions

Noun

But despite flashes throughout the year, like a 16-point showing in a win over Providence or putting up 17 points and six rebounds in a blowout win of Kansas State, Lampkin’s production dropped across the board.

— Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Nov. 2026
The Jets have shown flashes of improvement from his 3-14 debut season, but those flashes haven’t produced consistent results.

— Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 2 Nov. 2026

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