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as in to fidget
to make jerky or restless movements
the dog twitched in her sleep
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Recent Examples of twitch
Olivia-Anne Cleary, Time, 16 Sep. 2025
With dogs sleeping on average 12 to 14 hours a day, owners likely have stopped and admired their ability to snooze, especially as some canines twitch during a dream.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
Richard Torrenzano, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2025
Teammates in Denver’s locker room haven’t seen his brand of quick-twitch chaos change much in the lead-up to Monday Night Football against the Bengals.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 29 Sep. 2025
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Verb
Prior to the 2024 incident, Mangione reportedly shared information on Reddit about a number of health issues, including struggles with back pain, brain fog, and twitching leg muscles.
—Olivia-Anne Cleary, Time, 16 Sep. 2025
With dogs sleeping on average 12 to 14 hours a day, owners likely have stopped and admired their ability to snooze, especially as some canines twitch during a dream.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
Noun
Top executives spend earnings season prepping for landmines — fielding the same analyst questions on loop, hoping a single eyebrow twitch doesn’t tank the stock.
—Richard Torrenzano, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2025
Teammates in Denver’s locker room haven’t seen his brand of quick-twitch chaos change much in the lead-up to Monday Night Football against the Bengals.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 29 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for twitch
Verb
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Children fidgeted in the relentless August heat.—
Jacqui Gifford,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Sep. 2025
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People with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and autism may share symptoms like fidgeting and restlessness.—
Laura Dorwart,
Health,
29 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Aisha jerked and opened her eyes.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Jan. 2026
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That jerking motion, combined with detergent and water, loosens dirt from the surfaces of clothing.—
Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott,
Southern Living,
27 Dec. 2025
Noun
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No ordinance was passed that declared the bottom 5 percent of Burgher children (later raised to 10) superfluous, but this was the beginning of a long period of economic contraction throughout the empire, and competition for a dwindling supply of guild positions became intense.—
George Packer,
The Atlantic,
6 Nov. 2025
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For companies who have shrunk their senior teams, this C-suite contraction has been driven by several factors.—
Sarah Abbott,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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In recent days, tremor patterns at the summit have been consistent with periods of low tremor that correlate with ponds filling with magma and tremor spikes related to magma drainback, according to the USGS.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 Nov. 2025
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Weak shaking has been recorded and residents reported experiencing the tremor in several cities, including Moreno Valley, Grand Terrace and Redlands according to the USGS DYFI report.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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No sound effect makes people squirm quite like grinding teeth.—
William Earl,
Variety,
2 Jan. 2026
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Martin is a tough, no-nonsense, Logan Roy kind of patriarch, inclined to making his children squirm.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
13 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Just as the video began, a man identified as Justin Calhoon, 19, lunged across the table, yanked it toward him and flipped it on its side while Turning Point materials spilled onto the pavement.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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Ciattarelli promises to lower energy costs immediately by yanking the state out of a regional greenhouse gas initiative, as well as any other environmental policy that voters are sick of.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
3 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Even folks who seem to have it all together, like Ron’s slick CEO Jeff (Lou Diamond Phillips), only ever seem one twinge of embarrassment away from falling off the deep end.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Oct. 2025
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But unlike the billions of other web-using inhabitants of planet Earth, the 72-year-old Canter feels an ever-so-slight twinge of culpability for all that digital junk that rockets across the internet each day.—
Johnny Dodd,
PEOPLE,
6 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Fast-forward a decade or more, and the brand is back in my quiver of reusable water bottles with its stainless steel style.—
Clay Abney,
Travel + Leisure,
20 Oct. 2025
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Designed to handle everything from groomed runs to soft snow, trees, open bowls, and variable conditions, all-mountain skis are the most versatile tools in a skier’s quiver.—
Marina Knight,
Outside,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Twitch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/twitch. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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