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as in to fidget
to make jerky or restless movements
the dog twitched in her sleep
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as in contraction
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Recent Examples of twitch
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
2 June 2026
It’s not made explicitly clear if these seemingly sympathetic kids are actually his worst bullies, but Machado-Graner’s eyes, lip twitch, and throat gulp in this short sequence tell a whole story in themselves.
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Josh Slater-Williams,
IndieWire,
20 May 2026
Gieson Cacho,
Mercury News,
30 Apr. 2026
Wheatley isn’t a sudden-twitch mover and the tackling can get messy, but the size, awareness and ability to play deep, in the slot or around the box should keep him in the Day 2 conversation.
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Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
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Verb
The Buena Vista Social Club features feet-twitching music and Wolf says that, obviously, people want to get up and dance but that’s just not allowed.
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Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
2 June 2026
It’s not made explicitly clear if these seemingly sympathetic kids are actually his worst bullies, but Machado-Graner’s eyes, lip twitch, and throat gulp in this short sequence tell a whole story in themselves.
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Josh Slater-Williams,
IndieWire,
20 May 2026
Noun
Housemarque built its reputation on bullet hell games, arcade shooters that demand precise control and quick-twitch reactions for success.
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Gieson Cacho,
Mercury News,
30 Apr. 2026
Wheatley isn’t a sudden-twitch mover and the tackling can get messy, but the size, awareness and ability to play deep, in the slot or around the box should keep him in the Day 2 conversation.
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Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for twitch
Verb
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In addition to having lofty themes, this is also a fairly rousing adventure with enough visual panache to keep any kid from fidgeting in his seat.
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A lot of those people have Victoria Baumann and Charlie Moreton to thank, the father-daughter duo behind Victoria Essie Studio that produces fidget toys and other knickknacks out of their homes in North Carolina.
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Don’t twist or jerk the tick, which can cause the mouth to break off in your skin.
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Once the squid gather near the surface, lines fitted with bait are lowered into the water and rapidly jerked up and down to imitate small prey such as shrimp, triggering strikes before the catch is reeled aboard.
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Europe is a pain point thanks to local consumer fatigue, a contraction in Middle Eastern tourism caused by the war — the Gulf consumer base contracted 15% to 25% in Q1 2026 — and reduced US tourism due to a strong euro, reducing pricing advantages in travel shopping.
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Why sell during a market contraction for ultra-contemporary works?
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Are the foundations laid in 1776 and 1789 still strong enough and sound enough to resist the tremors of our times?
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The tremor appeared to be centered near Bel Air in Harford County, an area not known for frequent seismic activity.
Verb
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Unless your companion could use a hand or is traveling with young kids (in the latter case, if this person also happens to be your spouse or partner, really not cool to leave them with the stroller, diaper bag, squirming kids).
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Some circles encourage silence, not as a time to squirm, but as the most generative time for listening.
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Within days of its release, Anthropic’s most sophisticated public AI model was abruptly yanked from customers.
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With two outs and a runner on, Sasaki yanked a splitter to the inside edge of the strike zone to Gunnar Henderson, who lifted it over the wall in right field.
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Known to stir up a twinge of anxiety due to the organization’s track record selecting talent in the first round of the NBA Draft, the annual rite of summer has arrived.
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Every milestone comes with a twinge.
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Not like my boyfriend’s family’s doorbell, with its complicated, seven-tone church melody that gives you spiritual chills and causes you to quiver excitedly.
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Up high, fresh laundry quivers in the breeze like bunting, pegged precariously to twine stretched taut between windows.
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“Twitch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/twitch. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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