as in sporadic
lacking in steadiness or regularity of occurrence
even after the formal surrender, spastic violence erupted in scattered quarters of the city
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Recent Examples of spastic
Like, ‘My sporadic, spastic, impulsive, potentially treacherous ideas?
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Alex Morris, Rolling Stone, 22 Feb. 2024
Walker was diagnosed with a rare form of cerebral palsy (spastic diplegia) at 18 months, forcing him to wear leg braces throughout his childhood.
—Mckinley Franklin, Variety, 13 Sep. 2023
The experts there diagnosed the problem as spastic cerebral palsy, which affects muscle tone, movement, and coordination.
—Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 31 July 2023
All five of the eligible American children with spastic paraplegia 50, a slowly progressing neurodegenerative disorder, will be included in the trials.
—Karen Weintraub, USA TODAY, 24 May 2023
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Alex Morris, Rolling Stone, 22 Feb. 2024
Walker was diagnosed with a rare form of cerebral palsy (spastic diplegia) at 18 months, forcing him to wear leg braces throughout his childhood.
—Mckinley Franklin, Variety, 13 Sep. 2023
The experts there diagnosed the problem as spastic cerebral palsy, which affects muscle tone, movement, and coordination.
—Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 31 July 2023
All five of the eligible American children with spastic paraplegia 50, a slowly progressing neurodegenerative disorder, will be included in the trials.
—Karen Weintraub, USA TODAY, 24 May 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spastic
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First, the instances of human infection have been sporadic, literally all over the map, and much lower than in cows or chickens.Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 20 Dec. 2024
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Since 2017, sporadic protests have challenged the theocracy over soaring prices of basic necessities, repression and imprisonment of dissidents, and women’s personal rights.Robin Wright, The New Yorker, 19 Dec. 2024
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While most people experience the occasional bad day, the relentlessly upbeat Buddy from 21 years ago was not most people.Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 30 Dec. 2024
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After New Year's Day, temperatures are expected to continue dropping, with the occasional snowfall throughout Thursday and Sunday.Noe Padilla, The Indianapolis Star, 30 Dec. 2024
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Steph Curry’s two miraculous 3s in the final 12.2 seconds pulled the Warriors into a sudden tie.Anthony Slater, The Athletic, 26 Dec. 2024
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Also, this expenditure seems trivial compared to your wife's sudden need for surgery to fix a medical problem.Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
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The problem for Nketiah is that there is no obvious role for him beyond intermittent appearances from the bench.Matt Woosnam, The Athletic, 19 Dec. 2024
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However, with communications still down hours later and official updates limited, reports of casualties began emerging on social media and through intermittent phone calls.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
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In a February statement, representatives voiced concerns over Williams’ difficulty to process information, her erratic behavior and her struggles to understand financial transactions.Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024
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Daniel Penny was charged with both second-degree manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide in the death of Jordan Neely, who Penny restrained with a chokehold, later saying he felt threatened by Neely’s erratic behavior on the New York subway.Emma Tucker, CNN, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Spastic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spastic. Accessed 3 Jan. 2025.
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