1
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
Noun
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Cases typically last from four to seven days and include such symptoms as abdominal cramps, diarrhea and fever.—
George Monastiriakos,
Newsweek,
30 Dec. 2024
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People infected with salmonella typically experience symptoms such as diarrhea, fever, abdominal cramps and vomiting, usually within six hours to six days after exposure.—
Marley Malenfant,
Austin American-Statesman,
30 Dec. 2024
Noun
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The earthquake’s energy release was comparable to that of several hundred nuclear weapon explosions.—
Robin George Andrews,
Scientific American,
28 Mar. 2025
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Several tanks containing various fuels caused secondary explosions in the building.—
Noelle Alviz-Gransee,
Kansas City Star,
27 Mar. 2025
Noun
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But players grew tired of that explosive coaching style, finding his outbursts a stale method of getting through to them, according to multiple sources familiar with their thinking.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
11 Apr. 2025
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Three games over that stretch featured double-digit outbursts, as well as two nine-run showings.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
8 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Past eruptions of Spurr have caused significant disruption to air travel in nearby Anchorage, sometimes shutting flights down for days.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA TODAY,
14 Mar. 2025
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The 1992 eruptions prompted the temporary closures of airports in Anchorage and other communities.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
13 Mar. 2025
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Expect winds to be west 12 to 20 mph with gusts of 30 to 45 mph and humidity 15 to 20 percent.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
22 Mar. 2025
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Winds are expected to be from the west at 10 to 20 mph with gusts as high as 30 to 35 mph and relative humidity as low as 15 to 20 percent.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
22 Mar. 2025
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“Spasms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spasms. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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