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as in fidgeted
to make jerky or restless movements
the dog twitched in her sleep
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as in jerked
to move or cause to move with a sharp quick motion
the rabbit twitched its nose
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Recent Examples of twitched
Her hand twitched from the heat.
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Zuzana Říhová, Literary Hub, 26 Sep. 2025
My hand twitched toward the phone, muscle memory stronger than willpower.
—Maggie Downs, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
The mechanism for raising and lowering the pen made a weak clunking sound and barely twitched.
—Stephen Cass, IEEE Spectrum, 27 June 2025
Zuzana Říhová, Literary Hub, 26 Sep. 2025
My hand twitched toward the phone, muscle memory stronger than willpower.
—Maggie Downs, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
The mechanism for raising and lowering the pen made a weak clunking sound and barely twitched.
—Stephen Cass, IEEE Spectrum, 27 June 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for twitched
Verb
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Children fidgeted in the relentless August heat.—
Jacqui Gifford,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Sep. 2025
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Travis jerked open the door and slid on his butt down a wing that was on fire.—
Gillian Telling,
PEOPLE,
20 Sep. 2025
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The president starts out by making a visit to Liberty Arena to play basketball with some school children, then gets jerked away when the crisis happens.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
2 Sep. 2025
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The open section of their session lasted for 15 minutes — and Howe will have squirmed through every second — but there were laughs amid the stretches and shuttle runs.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The play where DeMario Douglas zig-zagged through a sad-sack Saints secondary for a touchdown, then returned to the sideline and got yanked back with the rest of the offense.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
12 Oct. 2025
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In the video, the security guard who leaped into the crowd at the man who yanked at Eilish appeared to be thrown backward by him.—
Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Oct. 2025
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Think kale, roasted squash, and cabbage—hearty, cold-weather vegetables that shine when tossed with sharp vinaigrettes, creamy dressings, or a little salty cheese.—
Joe Sevier,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
11 Oct. 2025
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Then Cason Wallace came charging in from the weak side, gathered the ball in the air out of bounds and tossed this up over the backboard.—
Zach Harper,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Hollywood lurched into a fresh wave of existential panic this week after Deadline, notating an otherwise dry industry panel on Saturday, September 27, seized on a stray remark.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
2 Oct. 2025
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The escalator lurched to a halt just after the pair got on.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
24 Sep. 2025
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One 14 month old tester happily clapped and wiggled along to the songs—a feature that can be adjusted as needed.—
Pamela Brill,
Parents,
2 Oct. 2025
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Lindsey stepped back and wiggled his right hand toward Smith, then Lindsey put the fullback in motion and again briefly signaled to Smith before the ball was snapped.—
Andy Greder,
Twin Cities,
29 Sep. 2025
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The defendants have pulled every procedural lever to avoid being held responsible for their egregious actions.—
Nicole Acosta,
PEOPLE,
17 Oct. 2025
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Alas, Israel has not pulled the trigger there, either, likely due in part to geopolitical instability — the MDSC would require construction in the West Bank.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Twitched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/twitched. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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