as in sporadic
lacking in steadiness or regularity of occurrence
even after the formal surrender, spastic violence erupted in scattered quarters of the city
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Recent Examples of spastic
Now approaching her second birthday, Lydia has been diagnosed with spastic quadriplegic cerebral palsy—a severe form of brain injury that affects all four limbs and her trunk, significantly impacting mobility and muscle control.
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Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 July 2025
At the center of the show is Henry Creel actor Louis McCartney, who was nominated for best actor in a play for his unnerving, spastic performance.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 2 June 2025
One night our fifth grade son’s slightly spastic basketball team suddenly gelled.
—Drew Ramsey, CNBC, 14 May 2025
With spastic achalasia, your esophageal muscles don't contract while swallowing.
—Mark Gurarie, Health, 20 Dec. 2024
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Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 July 2025
At the center of the show is Henry Creel actor Louis McCartney, who was nominated for best actor in a play for his unnerving, spastic performance.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 2 June 2025
One night our fifth grade son’s slightly spastic basketball team suddenly gelled.
—Drew Ramsey, CNBC, 14 May 2025
With spastic achalasia, your esophageal muscles don't contract while swallowing.
—Mark Gurarie, Health, 20 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spastic
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Kumar is one of millions of residents in the Indian capital suffering sporadic water shortages due to rising ammonia levels in the Yamuna River that last week forced six of the city’s nine major water plants to shut down.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
1 Feb. 2026
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The 27-year-old Campusano — who is out of minor league options — was 0-for-21 in sporadic action in the majors last year.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 Feb. 2026
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Writing a novel is a solitary experience but not writing one is even more so, without the occasional call from an editor or marketing person to keep me warm.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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In wellness circles, the drink is credited with a draining, detoxifying, and purifying action that may assist the body’s natural detox processes and help counter occasional constipation.—
Beatrice Zocchi,
Vogue,
29 Jan. 2026
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The study offers a biological explanation for why movement—even gentle or intermittent movement—may help slow tumor growth.—
Avi Patel,
Hartford Courant,
30 Jan. 2026
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Ray, by contrast, is a figure of intermittent but undeniable mirth—a citadel of physical perfection whose sublimity occasionally touches the ridiculous.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
30 Jan. 2026
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In a June 2014 essay for Today in honor of Father's Day, Savannah reflected on her late dad, who died of a sudden heart attack in 1988.—
Jordana Comiter,
PEOPLE,
4 Feb. 2026
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Autonomous vehicles must be able to detect unpredictable behavior, anticipate sudden movement and respond instantly when children are present.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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Engram’s impact at TE1 was erratic, though, to put it kindly.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
27 Jan. 2026
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Even for a politician known for erratic policy shifts, this swap—of longtime democratic partners that have sacrificed much for America’s benefit in exchange for an authoritarian regime intent on undermining it—is bizarre.—
Michael Schuman,
The Atlantic,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Spastic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spastic. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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