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as in to fidget
to make jerky or restless movements
the dog twitched in her sleep
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as in contraction
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Recent Examples of twitch
Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 June 2025
Symptoms of algae poisoning in dogs can include excessive drooling, vomiting or diarrhea, foaming at the mouth, jaundice or an enlarged liver, blood in their urine or dark urine, stumbling, loss of appetite, abdominal tenderness, progression of muscle twitches and respiratory paralysis.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Brian Truitt, USA Today, 14 June 2025
Only the muscle twitching in her neck betrays this queenly act; how Shaw manages to switch on this apparently involuntary tell is a thespian mystery.
—Stephanie Bunbury, Deadline, 14 Feb. 2025
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Verb
His shadow, cast clearly in front of him, moved subtly with each twitch of his head, a silent and unknowing dance partner.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 June 2025
Symptoms of algae poisoning in dogs can include excessive drooling, vomiting or diarrhea, foaming at the mouth, jaundice or an enlarged liver, blood in their urine or dark urine, stumbling, loss of appetite, abdominal tenderness, progression of muscle twitches and respiratory paralysis.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Noun
So instead, designers tweaked certain details, like twitching nerves under his skin and the iridescence in his scales.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 14 June 2025
Only the muscle twitching in her neck betrays this queenly act; how Shaw manages to switch on this apparently involuntary tell is a thespian mystery.
—Stephanie Bunbury, Deadline, 14 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for twitch
Verb
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Drone footage obtained by Brazilian outlet TV Brasil EBC appeared to show Marins sitting in the grey sand conscious and fidgeting.—
Becca Longmire,
People.com,
4 July 2025
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In your experience, do people fidget to purposely get non-conclusive results?—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
8 July 2025
Verb
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Having already had to navigate a 180-degree turn around a roundabout at 80km per hour, the road jerked to the left with around 1.6km remaining and, with some riders forced wide, the group was split.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
12 July 2025
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The passenger jerked forward and their belongings were thrown to the floor.—
Abhirup Roy,
USA Today,
27 June 2025
Noun
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For some, fear triggers contraction and defensiveness.—
Julian Hayes II,
Forbes.com,
20 July 2025
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JPMorgan expects growth of 1% in the third quarter, about steady with gains in the first half of the year, which saw a contraction in Q1 and a rebound in Q2.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
20 July 2025
Noun
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Like the tremors, the stiffness often begins on one side, typically on the same side of the tremor, but subsequently affects both sides of the body.—
Heidi Moawad,
Verywell Health,
28 July 2025
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While Parkinson's will eventually affect both sides of the body, one side will generally exhibit more severe symptoms than the other, according to NINDS. Symptoms of Parkinson's can include tremors, muscle stiffness, slowing of spontaneous movement, and problems with gait and balance.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
23 July 2025
Verb
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And all those passengers squirming around makes driving more difficult because of the constantly changing weight balance.—
George Skelton,
Mercury News,
2 July 2025
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Not only do these votes make individual Republicans squirm, but they can be used for attack ads when a senator is up for reelection.—
Erin Doherty,
CNBC,
30 June 2025
Verb
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King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard are yanking their catalog from Spotify, the Australian rock band confirmed on Friday, citing founder Daniel Ek‘s investment in a military defense company.—
Ethan Millman,
HollywoodReporter,
25 July 2025
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And remember when cohost Jenny McCarthy would yell at male players, yank their ears, and just be all-around crude on said series?—
Lindsay Soll,
EW.com,
25 July 2025
Noun
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The burrata is cool and rich, faintly sweet and a plenty salty with a twinge of sourness.—
Bradley Hohulin,
IndyStar,
26 July 2025
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Richarlison was taken off at half-time, then Maddison and Solanke were taken off after feeling knee and quad twinges respectively.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
2 May 2025
Noun
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For other cities, issuing bonds to pay down pension debt has been an arrow in the quiver.—
Teri Sforza,
Oc Register,
18 July 2025
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The summits of the abstract city quiver Under murky rainbows in the humid air.—
Czeslaw Milosz,
The New Yorker,
6 Jan. 2025
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“Twitch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/twitch. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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