How to Use cramp in a Sentence

cramp

1 of 3 noun
  • This may lead to muscle cramps.
    — Brittany Lubeck, Verywell Health, 28 Nov. 2025
  • This is his second straight game missed due to cramps.
    — Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 22 Dec. 2025
  • What are muscle cramps and why do athletes get them?
    — Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2026
  • Scott did not play in the second half due to cramps, Freeze said.
    — Matt Cohen | [email protected], al, 10 Sep. 2023
  • Some slot right in; others distort and cramp.
    — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Before his illness, things seemed to be on the mend with his cramps.
    — Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 20 Feb. 2026
  • To complain about cramps was futile.
    — Nami Mun, The Atlantic, 16 May 2026
  • His main challenge was muscle cramps.
    — Cecilia Vega, CBS News, 22 Dec. 2025
  • Stomach cramps, which can be severe.
    — Drew Pittock, USA Today, 3 May 2026
  • Ginn left the game in the fifth inning with what the team later called a right calf cramp.
    — Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Sproat left with a right hamstring cramp later in the fourth inning.
    — ABC News, 17 June 2026
  • Here’s how to find relief from menstrual cramps.
    — Alyssa Goldberg, USA Today, 8 June 2026
  • Just don’t expect a protein bar—or a juicy ribeye—to stop your cramps in their tracks.
    — Audrey Bruno, SELF, 19 Feb. 2026
  • Some bites can cause cramps, sweating and rash, while other bites can cause fever and nausea.
    — Sacbee.com, 13 Aug. 2025
  • Headaches, muscle cramps and light-headedness are signs to go into a cool place and rest.
    — Kristi Swartz, AJC.com, 29 June 2026
  • The pad can be used for menstrual cramps, back pain, and muscle tension all over your body.
    — Claire Rutter, Rolling Stone, 25 Oct. 2023
  • For muscle cramps, spray on the affected area as needed.
    — Audrey Noble, Vogue, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Jerry began to have severe stomach pains and cramps.
    — Jim Hoagland, Outdoor Life, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Early signs include heavy sweating, muscle cramps and a headache.
    — Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 July 2026
  • Cabrera had exited his last start early with a cramp in his pitching hand.
    — Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2026
  • Features chaste berry, cramp bark, shatavari root, dandelion root and ginger.
    — Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 18 May 2026
  • What does the Grand Slam Rulebook say about treatment for cramps?
    — Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2026
  • Pickle juice may also help ease menstrual cramps.
    — Caitlin Pagán, Verywell Health, 23 Feb. 2026
  • Pickle juice may also help ease menstrual cramps.
    — Caitlin Pagán, Verywell Health, 18 Sep. 2025
  • Currie said that hotness lasts for three hours, and leads to stomach cramps that stay for another four.
    — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 18 Oct. 2023
  • My body wasn’t used to the cramps and the drastic hormonal differences.
    — Paige Stables, Allure, 16 Nov. 2023
  • The herb might lower blood sugar and cholesterol and ease menstrual cramps.
    — Cynthia Sass, Mph, Health.com, 9 June 2021
  • The second half, a lot of guys stayed down for cramps and grabbing their faces and making the game difficult.
    — Evan Dudley, al, 8 June 2023
  • Those include a hamstring strain, quad issue and the current problem of cramps.
    — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 18 Jan. 2026
  • Compression socks gently squeeze your lower legs to boost blood flow, reduce swelling and ward off leg cramps.
    — Jené Luciani Sena, FOXNews.com, 7 Aug. 2025

cramp

2 of 3 verb
  • Writing for such a long time may cramp your hand.
  • His leg was cramping so badly he could hardly move it.
  • The new regulations may cramp the company's financial growth.
  • Legs that cramp on a short walk.
    — Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 28 May 2026
  • My feet, my knees will cramp up.
    — Kansas City Star, 25 Jan. 2026
  • But, the space feels small and cramped.
    — Farima Ferguson, The Spruce, 28 Jan. 2026
  • Our house is small, but it’s not cramped.
    — Literary Hub, 23 Apr. 2026
  • Tired of tight shoes cramping your style?
    — Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 25 June 2026
  • Her arms and throat were starting to cramp.
    — Hazlitt, 8 Oct. 2025
  • My feet, cramped and stiff, began to pulse.
    — Junnelle Hogen, Outside, 19 Oct. 2025
  • Amisone left the game due to cramping in his calf twice.
    — Aaron Johnson, Mercury News, 23 Nov. 2025
  • The cafe itself is small, but doesn't feel cramped.
    — Endia Fontanez, AZCentral.com, 22 Aug. 2025
  • Dammit, now my left typing hand just cramped up as well!
    — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Mar. 2026
  • Neither is a 3-point threat and that can cramp things.
    — Varun Shankar, Houston Chronicle, 4 May 2026
  • Shoppers rave that the square-toe bed is roomy and doesn’t cramp their feet.
    — Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 15 Mar. 2026
  • If your kitchen is too cramped for cookbooks, get creative.
    — Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Mar. 2026
  • Both my whole legs were cramping — both my calves and my hammies.
    — Michael Osipoff, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2025
  • The kitchen felt enormous while the dining room was cramped.
    — Jenna Thompson april 16, Kansas City Star, 16 Apr. 2026
  • On the downside, small trunk opening and cramped back seat.
    — Jamie L. Lareau, Freep.com, 23 Sep. 2025
  • The less cramped during meal prep, the better.
    — Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 2 Jan. 2026
  • Runners with wide feet need more spacious shoes that won’t cramp them.
    — Jeremy Helligar, Popular Science, 15 Jan. 2021
  • My fingers were cramping in pain.
    — Madhuri Vijay, New Yorker, 16 Nov. 2025
  • Strive to squeeze each muscle hard, but not to the point of cramping or pain.
    — Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 9 May 2023
  • Same story with a lot of our old tech that felt too slow, too cramped, or just plain dull.
    — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 13 Mar. 2026
  • But, cramped in our bags, we were driven almost mad by our black-fly bites.
    — Doris Decleene, Outdoor Life, 25 Feb. 2026
  • Every muscle in my body was cramping by the end of that race.
    — Outside Online, 7 Jan. 2026
  • Electrolyte loss is why working out in the heat can cause cramping.
    — Sheah Rarback, Miami Herald, 25 June 2026
  • Her hand and arm cramped, her shoulder ached, and her knee throbbed, all while the rain soaked through their clothes.
    — Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 27 Jan. 2026
  • She’s been hit with hot flashes and cold spells, headaches, and cramping, which is tough to train through.
    — Christine Yu, SELF, 4 Oct. 2023
  • It’s moved into cramping into his quads.
    — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 16 Dec. 2025

cramp

3 of 3 adjective
  • This might feel like a dull ache, cramp, sharp sting, or pain that travels down your leg.
    — Beth Krietsch, SELF, 2 Mar. 2026
  • Ginn left the game in the fifth inning with what the team later called a right calf cramp.
    — Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Ohtani had started to feel his finger cramp while warming up for the fourth.
    — Sarah Valenzuela, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2023
  • When the muscles are tight and then suddenly get put to use, hello cramp.
    — Marisa Cohen, Good Housekeeping, 12 Apr. 2023
  • There can be other dystonias such as writer’s cramp, which can make the hand cramp when writing.
    — Indu Subramanian, The Conversation, 1 May 2025
  • By now your muscles cramp and fatigue easily due to loss of water and electrolytes.
    — Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2024
  • Pair that with a strong defensive stand over the last four minutes, which Kent had to come out for due to a calf cramp.
    — Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 9 Sep. 2025
  • The sweating deprives the body of water and salt, causing the muscles to spasm and painfully cramp.
    — Shamani Salahuddin, The Tennessean, 26 June 2024
  • Below, take a look at the best menstrual heating pads for instant cramp relief.
    — Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 31 Jan. 2025
  • Eating a single banana will likely not provide relief from a muscle cramp.
    — Carrie Madormo, Rn, Mph, Verywell Health, 24 Apr. 2025
  • After returning from the locker room, Isaac was ruled questionable with a right leg cramp.
    — Jason Beede, Orlando Sentinel, 5 Dec. 2024
  • The future of cramp prevention may lie in real-time monitoring.
    — Michael Hales, The Conversation, 9 Sep. 2025
  • There has been a notably high number of players suffering from cramp, often at a relatively early stage.
    — Michael Cox, New York Times, 6 July 2025
  • But on July 9 in Hungary, in her final race before the Olympics, Jackson pulled up with a calf cramp.
    — Marcus Thompson Ii, The Athletic, 31 July 2024
  • Think breathable layers, supportive sneakers, compression socks that actually work and a travel pillow that won’t leave you with a neck cramp.
    — Jill Schildhouse, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025
  • The Royals started to find an offensive rhythm after Kikuchi exited prior to the sixth inning with a left forearm cramp.
    — Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 25 Sep. 2025
  • For athletes across all sports, few experiences are as agonizing as being forced to leave competition with a sudden muscle cramp.
    — Michael Hales, The Conversation, 9 Sep. 2025
  • All that led the Food and Drug Administration to ban its use in over-the-counter cramp remedies in 1994.
    — Joe Graedon and Teresa Graedon, oregonlive, 4 Sep. 2023
  • In the clip, the singer lists some of the issues she's had to deal with that day, including a Meniere's attack in her left ear (which can cause pressure and some hearing loss) and a calf cramp.
    — Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 4 Apr. 2023
  • Jansen finishes despite cramp Cora and a member of the training staff checked on Kenley Jansen during the ninth inning.
    — Julian McWilliams, BostonGlobe.com, 4 Sep. 2023
  • After being tended to by the training staff, Pickens returned to the field as a full participant on Thursday after what was ruled a simple calf cramp.
    — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 July 2025
  • This ingredient not only aids in period cramp relief but also assists in relieving bloating and provides support during menopause.
    — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 26 June 2023
  • However, supplements like magnesium and vitamin D may alleviate leg cramp pain.
    — Amy Brownstein, Ms, Rdn, Verywell Health, 31 Oct. 2024
  • Home Remedies for Period Cramps Most home remedies work well on their own for period cramp relief by relaxing the uterine muscles.
    — Heidi Cope, Health, 16 Oct. 2025
  • The patches are designed with ingredients such as raspberry leaf, dandelion root, and cramp bark to provide a soothing sensation and can last (aka, stay hot) for up to eight hours of use—no microwave necessary.
    — Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 27 May 2025
  • On a night when Aledo’s defense was bypassed for 434 yards while he was largely hindered by a cramp, linebacker Davhon Keys found a way to leave his imprint on both sides of the ball.
    — Greg McKenna, Dallas News, 2 Sep. 2023
  • Other types of dystonia include writer’s cramp and neck dystonia, and both occur during active movements, Frankford says, like knee-jerk contractions in the fingers, hand, or forearm.
    — Angela Haupt, TIME, 29 Jan. 2025
  • According to Ryan Bernardi, Peterson’s coach at Prolific Prep, Peterson had a cramp one time in his senior year.
    — Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 15 Dec. 2025
  • On both occasions, the absence of Tarkowski and experienced holding midfielder Idrissa Gueye, substituted on 79 minutes due to cramp, was conspicuous.
    — Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2025
  • Meanwhile, Walgreens will bring Rael’s comprehensive line of hormone-conscious products, including period care, cramp relief, skincare, and intimate wellness, to 5,000 stores nationwide starting in July.
    — Angela Chan-Danisi, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025

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