twitches 1 of 2

present tense third-person singular of twitch

twitches

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noun

plural of twitch

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of twitches
Noun
Some devices, for example, track eye movements or other small muscle twitches to let users select words from a screen. Emma R. Hasson, Scientific American, 14 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for twitches
Verb
  • The man fidgets, shifts around in his seat and fixates on Zarutska before pulling out a small knife and striking her multiple times around her neck.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 8 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The suit claims the exposure caused lasting health effects, including tremors, heart palpitations and memory issues.
    Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Macadamia nuts are also toxic and may cause tremors, weakness, and vomiting.
    Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • When Brian and Murtagh report that Dougal offended the Grants and Colum had to promise Ellen’s hand to appease the situation, Lord Lovat squirms.
    Lincee Ray Published, EW.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • In each Whatever After novel, a magic portal yanks the main character, Abby, out of her comfortable life and thrusts her into another reality.
    Sarah Mlynowski, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Thing rebels against his master and yanks out his clockwork heart.
    Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Sharp cracks of gunfire pierced the morning air, loud, jarring pangs that echoed off the concrete.
    Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Its high-fiber content combined with it only having 40 to 45 calories per fruit means kiwis can also help with healthy weight management by curbing hunger pangs without adding many calories to your diet.
    Daryl Austin, USA Today, 20 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Despite that notable change, watching One Battle After Another is much like the experience of reading Pynchon, who lurches from high comedy to stomach-turning naturalism and punctuates plot-heavy sequences with little grace notes of character portraiture.
    Paul A. Thompson, Pitchfork, 24 Sep. 2025
  • That film begins with charismatic bank robber Ryan Gosling in a thrilling motorcycle escape from the cops, and moves through several twists and turns, lurches forward in time, and holds Gosling at its heart as a man doing bad things for good reasons.
    Joe Reid, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The Thomas More Society said that Savannah went to the emergency room for stitches, resulting in $3,000 in medical bills.
    Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 27 Sep. 2025
  • Wolfe, who has been dating Cline since 2021, was transported via ambulance to the hospital and treated for a broken nose, injured knee, and facial lacerations requiring stitches, according to his representatives.
    Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Over the past decade, In-N-Out has phased out some artificial dyes, flavors and ingredients within its beverages, shakes and condiments.
    George A. Paul, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
  • Blend beet juice into smoothies or protein shakes.
    Lindsey DeSoto, Health, 9 Sep. 2025

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“Twitches.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/twitches. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.

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