as in cramp
a painful sudden tightening of a muscle
got a crick in my neck from sleeping while sitting up
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Recent Examples of crick
Finding the right ergonomic chair can be the difference between a satisfying and focused home office life and a day filled with cricks and cramps.
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Julian Chokkattu,
Wired News,
16 June 2026
Of course, your chair should make a visual statement, but no one wants a crick in the neck or a sore lower back after a day of immersing yourself in your latest fiction obsession.
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Kate McGregor,
Architectural Digest,
31 Mar. 2026
One arm is flung haplessly aside, and her head has rolled backward, bending her neck at an angle that will surely cause a crick.
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Danielle Parker,
CBS News,
20 Jan. 2026
Huzi Infinity Travel Neck Pillow Avoid neck cricks and pains with this infinity neck pillow that provides 360-degree support.
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Staff Author,
Travel + Leisure,
21 Dec. 2024
One of my favorite distinctions is when Steve described the difference between calling a particular stream a creek or a crick.
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Anchorage Daily News,
11 Apr. 2021
Julian Chokkattu,
Wired News,
16 June 2026
Of course, your chair should make a visual statement, but no one wants a crick in the neck or a sore lower back after a day of immersing yourself in your latest fiction obsession.
—
Kate McGregor,
Architectural Digest,
31 Mar. 2026
One arm is flung haplessly aside, and her head has rolled backward, bending her neck at an angle that will surely cause a crick.
—
Danielle Parker,
CBS News,
20 Jan. 2026
Huzi Infinity Travel Neck Pillow Avoid neck cricks and pains with this infinity neck pillow that provides 360-degree support.
—
Staff Author,
Travel + Leisure,
21 Dec. 2024
One of my favorite distinctions is when Steve described the difference between calling a particular stream a creek or a crick.
—
Anchorage Daily News,
11 Apr. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crick
Noun
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Early signs include heavy sweating, muscle cramps and a headache.
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Symptoms of cyclosporiasis occur between two days and two weeks after exposure, and include frequent watery diarrhea, loss of appetite and weight, abdominal cramps and bloating, nausea and low-grade fever.
Noun
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Lockett, who authorities said is from Anaheim, allegedly gave the girl a Percocet pill and sent her to a hospital to get stitches.
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But Downes says those stitches were worth it, especially after seeing how people responded to her artwork at the festival.
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“Crick.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crick. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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