twitches 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of twitch
1
as in fidgets
to make jerky or restless movements the dog twitched in her sleep

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2
as in jerks
to move or cause to move with a sharp quick motion the rabbit twitched its nose

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twitches

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noun

plural of twitch
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as in contractions

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as in tremors

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Recent Examples of twitches
Verb
Persistent muscle twitches Everyone’s muscles twitch from time to time, usually at various locations. — Angela Haupt, Time, 15 Jan. 2026 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
  1. fidgets
  2. jerks
  3. pangs
  4. tremors
  5. squirms
  6. yanks
  7. stitches
  8. shakes
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
Definition of fidgets
Verb
  • 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
  • Ross’s video does not show if the SUV made contact with him, as the camera angle jerks up to the sky.
    — Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 12 Jan. 2026
Definition of jerks
Noun
  • Statements by government lawyers that contradict the official White House line are not merely the results of pangs of conscience.
    — David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 28 July 2026
  • Yet for the drivers, the pangs of change were felt through the last race at the British Grand Prix in Silverstone, and are anticipated again at this weekend’s Belgian Grand Prix at Spa.
    — Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 15 July 2026
Definition of pangs
Noun
  • Blackouts and seizures, tremors that became full-body shakes, stabbing chest pains.
    — Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 30 July 2026
  • Residents in the areas that felt the biggest tremors ​must beware of further strong quakes for about a week as well as the risk of landslides, an official for the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) said.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 28 July 2026
Definition of tremors
Verb
  • The 420 Sport jostles and squirms on these surfaces at low speeds, but the payoff is unfiltered, no-nonsense feedback.
    — Tim Pitt, Robb Report, 22 July 2026
  • 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
Definition of squirms
Verb
  • Johnson yanks veterans' benefits package An effort to advance a package of VA benefits bills this morning on the House floor went down in flames – the latest in Speaker Mike Johnson's struggle to get Republicans on the same page.
    — Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 16 July 2026
  • Like a false note on an out-of-tune piano, a clunky verb, a sentence without rhythm, yanks the reader out the flow of the work.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 19 May 2026
Definition of yanks
Noun
  • Red baseball stitches affix the quarter and foxing, and a slightly glossy gray Swoosh carries a faint diamond pattern.
    — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 31 July 2026
  • While there, the influencer shared that her daughter received three layers of stitches, including two layers of internal stitches and a layer of external ones.
    — Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 30 July 2026
Definition of stitches
Noun
  • Try adding a few shakes of cinnamon or pumpkin spice blend for warm and cozy notes, or stir in a few drops of almond or vanilla extract.
    — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 July 2026
  • Customers can also order shakes and iced coffee drinks as well as mini churros, donut bites and other desserts.
    — Angela Rodriguez, Sacbee.com, 22 July 2026
Definition of shakes

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