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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
Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 22 Oct. 2024
Locals twitched at their curtains and looked outside.
—James Horncastle, The Athletic, 2 July 2024
Dane Brugler, The Athletic, 18 July 2024
With his athletic twitch and processing skills, Brailsford is a prospect on the rise.
—Dane Brugler, The Athletic, 30 July 2024
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Verb
Low-voltage emissions cause the prey to involuntarily twitch.
—Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 22 Oct. 2024
Locals twitched at their curtains and looked outside.
—James Horncastle, The Athletic, 2 July 2024
Noun
Bond also shows the twitch at the break point to separate and easily recapture his acceleration.
—Dane Brugler, The Athletic, 18 July 2024
With his athletic twitch and processing skills, Brailsford is a prospect on the rise.
—Dane Brugler, The Athletic, 30 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for twitch
Verb
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However, there are downsides, as a dog may fidget or snore at night, which may disrupt your sleep cycle.—
Kevin Lynn,
Newsweek,
8 Jan. 2025
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At exactly noon on New Year’s Day, about 20 people braced their feet against the silty shore of Lake Natoma, hopping and fidgeting to warm themselves.—
Annika Merrilees,
Sacramento Bee,
1 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Previously the two were able to disable brakes, honk the horn, jerk the seat belt, and control the steering wheel using a laptop in the back of both a Toyota Prius and Ford Escape.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
28 Dec. 2024
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Dad nodded his approval again and the kid did as instructed, reflexively jerking his hand away as the starter began to churn the 117-cubic inch motor.—
William Roberson,
Forbes,
16 Dec. 2024
Noun
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The second drug, misoprostol, is taken 24 to 48 hours later and causes contractions similar to a miscarriage.—
Pam Belluck,
New York Times,
23 Jan. 2025
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The challenge comes from doing a ton of repetitions of these tiny contractions—sometimes for minutes at a time.—
Jennifer Heimlich,
SELF,
22 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Shortly after the quake struck at 9:19 p.m. local time, the Japanese Meteorological Agency issued tsunami warnings for the Miyazaki prefecture, where the tremor was centered, and the nearby Kochi prefecture.—
Astha Rajvanshi,
NBC News,
13 Jan. 2025
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Other causes include faulty electric equipment igniting, a sudden surge in demand or earthquake tremors.—
Michael Dorgan,
Fox News,
11 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Stars hit the exits as newsroom leaders squirm Executive Editor Matt Murray and Editorial Page Editor David Shipley repeatedly find themselves in difficult positions.—
David Folkenflik,
NPR,
15 Jan. 2025
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Jack eventually saves Santa and defeats Oogie by unraveling his cloth, revealing a squirming pile of insects.—
Mike Miller,
People.com,
19 Dec. 2024
Verb
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As things escalated, the attacker yanked out a machete intending to attack his rival’s dog — but the victim stepped in to protect his pooch, cops said.—
Nicholas Williams,
New York Daily News,
26 Jan. 2025
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However, Participant Media requested the festival yank the film from its lineup after learning that director Joseph submitted a new, secret cut to Sundance and other global fest’s without the media company’s knowledge.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
26 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The bottom line: For some Democrats, there was more than a twinge of bitterness about just how smoothly the process went.—
Andrew Solender,
Axios,
6 Jan. 2025
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Many consumers, even those who aren’t wine snobs, experience a twinge of doubt when confronted with a screw top.—
Roger Dooley,
Forbes,
12 Dec. 2024
Noun
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The acquisition builds out Constellation’s quiver of offerings, adding gas assets and geothermal plants.—
Darla Mercado, CFP®,
CNBC,
17 Jan. 2025
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Hydrogen has been hailed as a key arrow in the quiver of decarbonization—with applications in industries such as steel production, cement manufacturing, and transportation.—
Andrew Leahey,
Forbes,
15 Jan. 2025
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“Twitch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/twitch. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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