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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
Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
His eyes twitched in rapid blinks, his lips disappeared as if cold fury were coursing through his body.
—George Packer, The Atlantic, 6 Nov. 2025
Dane Brugler, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
Top executives spend earnings season prepping for landmines — fielding the same analyst questions on loop, hoping a single eyebrow twitch doesn’t tank the stock.
—Richard Torrenzano, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2025
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Verb
In a heartbreaking video, a partially paralyzed dog is caught twitching his paws in his sleep, and internet users can’t stop sobbing.
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Bailey is just a terrific pass rusher — one of his sacks Saturday came off his spin move — and his combination of speed and twitch is the real deal.
—Recent Examples of Synonyms for twitch
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Children fidgeted in the relentless August heat.—
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People with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and autism may share symptoms like fidgeting and restlessness.—
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Aisha jerked and opened her eyes.—
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That jerking motion, combined with detergent and water, loosens dirt from the surfaces of clothing.—
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Byrne's team assessed the potential for tectonic activity on Europa's seafloor with a new model that factored in stresses from gravitational tides incurred by Jupiter, the long-term contraction of the moon as its interior gradually cools and the convection of heat energy through the mantle.—
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Calcium promotes muscle contraction, including in the smooth muscle that lines blood vessels.—
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Weak to light shaking has been recorded and residents reported experiencing the tremor in a couple of cities, including Danville and San Ramon, according to the USGS DYFI report.—
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The tremor was about five miles from Coalcoman de Vazquez Pallares, a municipality of around 20,000 people, about 372 miles west of Mexico City.—
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No sound effect makes people squirm quite like grinding teeth.—
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Martin is a tough, no-nonsense, Logan Roy kind of patriarch, inclined to making his children squirm.—
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Therefore Primate and its promising central character turns more into a typical slasher flick, repeatedly knocking off the swimsuit-wearing teens one by one, his specialty being yanking out jaws and other bloody grossouts.—
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Officer Alex Millan then yanked open the passenger door of the suspects’ car; at the same time, the car drove forward over the curb.—
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Buying that morning coffee now comes with a slight eye twinge.—
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Even folks who seem to have it all together, like Ron’s slick CEO Jeff (Lou Diamond Phillips), only ever seem one twinge of embarrassment away from falling off the deep end.—
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Not a quiver in his lips, yet his frown growing.—
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As holiday feasts approach, fatten up your outdoor gear quiver with these favorites curated from Backcountry’s seasonal gift guides.—
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“Twitch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/twitch. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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