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as in cramps
a painful sudden tightening of a muscle
he suffers terribly from back spasms
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as in bursts
a sudden intense expression of strong feeling
a spasm of love that he had never experienced before
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Recent Examples of spasms
Magnesium deficiency is commonly linked to nocturnal leg cramps or painful muscle spasms during sleep.
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Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, Rdn, Health, 23 Dec. 2024
One customer who was having muscle spasms and neck stiffness said this massager took away the pain within just three days of use.
—Rachel Trujillo, People.com, 21 Dec. 2024
Medications Medications for esophageal spasms either work to ease symptoms in intermittent cases or prevent attacks in chronic ones.
—Mark Gurarie, Health, 20 Dec. 2024
Esophageal spasms occur when these nerves misfire and don't work together.
—Mark Gurarie, Health, 20 Dec. 2024
Muscle relaxants can help alleviate muscle spasms and improve mobility.
—Sarah Jividen, Health, 20 Dec. 2024
Determining the cause of esophageal spasms is critical for managing it.
—Mark Gurarie, Health, 20 Dec. 2024
Backup offensive tackle Ryan Van Demark made a spot start against the Chiefs in Week 11 and also got some time at right tackle against the Lions after Brown suffered some neck spasms.
—Joe Buscaglia, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
Dion received the diagnosis in 2022 and later had to cancel her world tour due to muscle spasms and rigidity.
—Fred Topel, Deadline, 8 Dec. 2024
Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, Rdn, Health, 23 Dec. 2024
One customer who was having muscle spasms and neck stiffness said this massager took away the pain within just three days of use.
—Rachel Trujillo, People.com, 21 Dec. 2024
Medications Medications for esophageal spasms either work to ease symptoms in intermittent cases or prevent attacks in chronic ones.
—Mark Gurarie, Health, 20 Dec. 2024
Esophageal spasms occur when these nerves misfire and don't work together.
—Mark Gurarie, Health, 20 Dec. 2024
Muscle relaxants can help alleviate muscle spasms and improve mobility.
—Sarah Jividen, Health, 20 Dec. 2024
Determining the cause of esophageal spasms is critical for managing it.
—Mark Gurarie, Health, 20 Dec. 2024
Backup offensive tackle Ryan Van Demark made a spot start against the Chiefs in Week 11 and also got some time at right tackle against the Lions after Brown suffered some neck spasms.
—Joe Buscaglia, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
Dion received the diagnosis in 2022 and later had to cancel her world tour due to muscle spasms and rigidity.
—Fred Topel, Deadline, 8 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spasms
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Salmonella is a bacteria that can cause people to experience diarrhea, fever and stomach cramps.James Powel, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
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Salmonella is a bacteria that can cause people to experience diarrhea, fever and stomach cramps.James Powel, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
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Archaeologists have yet to X-ray the ancient columns for possible hairline fractures from the force of months of explosions around them, Ghazal says.Lauren Frayer, NPR, 23 Dec. 2024
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Some face regular attacks on their cities, forced to seek shelter from drones and missiles, loud explosions.Katya Soldak, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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These outbursts' light output didn't resemble any previous cosmic explosion.Robert Lea, Space.com, 23 Dec. 2024
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Plenty of exploding stars are also adept at blasting outbursts of this high-energy light.Robert Lea, Space.com, 23 Dec. 2024
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Volcanic eruptions release vast amounts of carbon-dioxide, dust, and sulfur, thereby significantly altering the chemistry of the atmosphere and changing Earth's climate—but in different ways and on different timescales to a meteorite impact.David Bressan, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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By analyzing the composition of these molecules in the sediment layers deposited every year, the scientists were able to reconstruct a climate curve covering both the timing of the volcanic eruptions and the meteorite impact.David Bressan, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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The forecast says snow, freezing rain, and sleet might come late afternoon, as well as wind with gusts as high as 24 mph and temperatures in the 30s.Natalie Davies, Detroit Free Press, 24 Dec. 2024
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Wind gusts could reach 40 mph, which combined with plummeting temperatures will mean wind chill temperatures in the teens, according to AccuWeather.John Bacon, USA TODAY, 22 Dec. 2024
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“Spasms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spasms. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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