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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
Gayle Sequeira, Vulture, 16 May 2025
Riley Robinson/Staff A wind blows down the border, twitching pale dry grass.
—Riley Robinson, Christian Science Monitor, 6 May 2025
Bronwyn Thompson, New Atlas, 11 May 2025
With Justin Baldoni’s lawyer, Bryan Freedman, watching her every move and the smallest eye twitch from a co-star read as a sign of distaste, the actor has played it safe and quiet over the past few months.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 2 May 2025
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Verb
The sight of his twitching arm, middle finger raised, is a fun touch to an otherwise-underwhelming send-off.
—Gayle Sequeira, Vulture, 16 May 2025
Riley Robinson/Staff A wind blows down the border, twitching pale dry grass.
—Riley Robinson, Christian Science Monitor, 6 May 2025
Noun
For those with severe tinnitus, their involuntary facial twitches and pupil dilation occurred in response to pleasant and unpleasant sounds, as their nervous system was unable to differentiate good from bad.
—Bronwyn Thompson, New Atlas, 11 May 2025
With Justin Baldoni’s lawyer, Bryan Freedman, watching her every move and the smallest eye twitch from a co-star read as a sign of distaste, the actor has played it safe and quiet over the past few months.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 2 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for twitch
Verb
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With the two teams lined up and waiting to exchange handshakes, many players shuffled from foot to foot or fidgeted nervously.—
Paul Taylor,
New York Times,
28 May 2025
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In this puzzle, the fiddle is not the musical instrument, but a type of fidgeting.—
Deb Amlen,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Then, of course, there were the jerking motions and the cognitive decline.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
5 May 2025
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More often than not, the jerking movements to get free only bring the meal into contact with more points of sticky contact.—
Riley Black,
Smithsonian Magazine,
6 June 2025
Noun
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Wilson has spent 12 years at the helm of the foundation that has seen significant growth in recent years despite the headwinds of the global pandemic, long actors and writers strikes in 2023 and the contraction in Hollywood’s core business of TV and film.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
17 June 2025
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That marked the fastest annual contraction since before Covid-19 spread around the world in 2020, stalling or even revering progress on many metrics, such as women’s labor force participation, in some countries.—
Josie Cox,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2025
Noun
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Nearly 50 people from as far away as Beaumont and Winchester reported feeling the tremor to the agency.—
Daniella Segura,
Sacbee.com,
11 June 2025
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Or methimazole, which has brought relief and stability to women living with Graves’ disease, a thyroid disorder that can cause everything from tremors to heart complications.—
Christine Brennan,
Boston Herald,
31 May 2025
Verb
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The prospect is fueling Democratic messaging against the bill — and making moderate Republicans and those in competitive districts squirm.—
Emily Brooks,
The Hill,
8 May 2025
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This can prepare your body to safely move things without straining your spine, whether that be a bag of yard clippings, a squirming child, or a box of books.—
Christa Sgobba,
SELF,
4 June 2025
Verb
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The administration previously yanked, and then reinstated, visas at an array of universities for more than 4,700 students this spring.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
19 June 2025
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Footage of a violent outburst aboard a Southwest Airlines flight shows a woman spitting, screaming, and yanking another passenger's hair as shocked travelers look on.—
Darlin Tillery,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 June 2025
Noun
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Richarlison was taken off at half-time, then Maddison and Solanke were taken off after feeling knee and quad twinges respectively.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
2 May 2025
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But these little twinges the audience might feel about everyone being mortal only added, if anything, to the evening’s personal potency, and the vitality of a reconvening of the tribe that supported the Wilson sisters from the outset, along with strays picked up during the MTV years.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
7 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Shooting At this point, every NBA player has size or shooting as a bow in their quiver.—
Mat Issa,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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And while there’s no history there, necessarily — Prock is winning at a clip that is making record books quiver.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Apr. 2025
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“Twitch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/twitch. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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