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Definitions

twitch

[twich] / twɪtʃ /
VERB
have a spasm
Synonyms
STRONGEST
blink flutter jerk jiggle shudder tremble
STRONG
beat clasp clutch grab grasp grip jump kick lug lurch nip pain palpitate pluck pull seize shiver snap snatch squirm tic tug twinge vellicate yank
Antonyms
STRONGEST
steady
STRONG
aid assist fix free give help let go liberate loose push release repel retreat

Example Sentences

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“Even the smallest twitch is causing wild swings in all corners of the market,” he added.

From Barron's • Mar. 11, 2026

"This occurs in a very rapid fashion. You can activate the macrophage and make the muscle twitch subtly almost immediately," Jankowski says.

From Science Daily • Nov. 24, 2025

His face is so expressive, every twitch will reach the back row of an audience.

From BBC • Nov. 1, 2025

Is anything more enthralling than that twitch upon the thread?

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 30, 2025

The nostrils twitch, but she doesn’t move to lick it up.

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz

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