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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
Literary Hub, 13 Mar. 2026
Kearse twitched briefly after the lethal drugs began entering his system but stopped moving several minutes later.
—Freida Frisaro, Sun Sentinel, 3 Mar. 2026
Amy Wilkinson, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Feb. 2026
The first symptom Marshall displayed as an infant was an eye twitch.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Feb. 2026
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Verb
Behind them a young man with a paint-flecked beard followed the designer about the set, twitching the hem of the velvet curtains hung at the window and rearranging the ornaments on the mantelpiece.
—Literary Hub, 13 Mar. 2026
Kearse twitched briefly after the lethal drugs began entering his system but stopped moving several minutes later.
—Freida Frisaro, Sun Sentinel, 3 Mar. 2026
Noun
What isn't so familiar on this September day inside Wardpark Film and Television Studios in Scotland is the twitch in Balfe's brow.
—Amy Wilkinson, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Feb. 2026
The first symptom Marshall displayed as an infant was an eye twitch.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for twitch
Verb
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The design was inspired by the hair-tearing boredom of COVID lockdown-era remote work, a time in which Knafs founder Ben Petersen maintained sanity during Zoom calls by fidgeting around with pocket knives and doodling pictures.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
26 Mar. 2026
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One woman ordered some home furniture while two children fidgeted nearby.—
David Lyons,
Sun Sentinel,
23 Mar. 2026
Verb
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In a viral video of the aftermath, the robot jerks back and forth to shake the glass off, showering yet more dangerous shards onto the sidewalk.—
Frank Landymore,
Futurism,
26 Mar. 2026
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Tony Fauci was not just jerking the country around.—
David Blumenthal,
Fortune,
24 Mar. 2026
Noun
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There is a sense that industry contraction, rather than killing creativity, may be forcing the business to sharpen its focus.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Mar. 2026
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Besides causing building foundations to crack and roadways to heave, the expansion and contraction can cause pipes to disconnect, and the pipe couplings that an Atmos predecessor installed are not resistant to pulling out, the board found.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Without tectonic plates, the moon's tremors are driven by tidal forces from Earth, meteorite impacts and extreme temperature swings as the lunar surface heats and cools.—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
24 Mar. 2026
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More than 130 people from as far away as Esparto and San Francisco reported feeling the tremors to the agency.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
24 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Did the answers — and unknowns — make people hesitate and squirm?—
Shaun McKinnon,
AZCentral.com,
9 Mar. 2026
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There will be no squirming tonight.—
Addie Citchens,
New Yorker,
8 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Zach Neto and Nolan Schanuel drew walks, sandwiched around a Trout single, and then Soler yanked a three-run double down the left field line.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
29 Mar. 2026
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Minnesota starter Taj Bradley struck out nine over 4 1/3 innings, but was yanked after throwing 92 pitches.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Leo’s Karon Shavers experienced a twinge of excitement throughout the entire day Monday.—
Patrick Z. McGavin,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Mar. 2026
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There was a twinge of sadness: The months of camaraderie and late nights were close to an end.—
Emily Cochrane,
New York Times,
8 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The ones that have earned a rightful long-term place in my quiver are the ones that obsess over seam taping, stress test their zippers, and refine fabrication choices with rigorous field testing.—
Todd Plummer,
Robb Report,
25 Feb. 2026
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As the last rusty leaves fell from the trees in the parks and historic piazzas, the birds swooped down, rummaging and pecking and shaking their feathers, then flew off again with quivers of delight.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Twitch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/twitch. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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