How to Use heat cramps in a Sentence

heat cramps

plural noun
  • Signs of heat cramps Heat cramps may be the first sign of illness that could lead to more serious symptoms.
    — Katie Wiseman, The Indianapolis Star, 21 June 2024
  • Such effects can include breathing problems, heat stroke, heat cramps, and may even lead to illness or death.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 11 Aug. 2021
  • When workers at a dollar store called 911, her arms were seized with heat cramps and her skin was as red as licorice.
    — Jack Healy, New York Times, 16 July 2023
  • As with any heat wave, heat stroke, heat exhaustion and heat cramps are common dangers, Kines said.
    — Doyle Rice, USA Today, 21 Mar. 2026
  • People are advised to be careful as the weather poses a risk of heat cramps, heat exhaustion and heat stroke.
    — Mackenzie Brower, The Arizona Republic, 9 Sep. 2021
  • Comp said that mild forms of heat illness like heat cramps or even heat exhaustion can be treated by cooling and getting out of the heat.
    — Amudalat Ajasa, Washington Post, 1 Aug. 2024
  • The body temperature can then continue to rise and mild symptoms emerge such as sunburn, heat rash or heat cramps.
    — Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 3 July 2024
  • The first and mildest stage is heat cramps, which are characterized by involuntary muscle spasms.
    — Joanna Thompson, Scientific American, 11 Aug. 2022
  • People may experience heat strokes, heat cramps or heat exhaustion.
    — Jacob Beltran, ExpressNews.com, 20 June 2019
  • In extreme heat, this can increase the risk of heat illness — heat cramps, heat exhaustion, and in severe cases, heat stroke.
    — Kasha Patel, Washington Post, 19 June 2024
  • People may experience a sunburn, a heat rash or heat cramps, with signs including muscle pain and spasms.
    — Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 18 June 2026
  • People may experience a sunburn, a heat rash or heat cramps, with signs including muscle pain and spasms.
    — Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 20 Mar. 2026
  • This can lead to everything from heat cramps and dehydration to heat exhaustion and heatstroke.
    — Sherri Gordon, Health, 15 July 2024
  • In other more severe cases, extreme heat can also lead to heat illness, like heat cramps, heat exhaustion, and heat stroke.
    — Sarah Fielding, Health.com, 26 Oct. 2021
  • If not properly hydrated, some of the illnesses that could occur are heat cramps, heat exhaustion and heat strokes.
    — Justin Miller Communications Specialist Alabama Cooperative Extension System, al, 29 Aug. 2023
  • Painful knots form in your biceps, calves, and abdominal muscles—heat cramps, believed to be the result of sweating out so much sodium.
    — Peter Stark, Outside Online, 25 June 2013
  • Prolonged exposure to extreme heat combined with dehydration can cause heat cramps.
    — Dominique Mosbergen, WSJ, 20 July 2022
  • Extreme heat can cause medical issues, including breathing problems, heat stroke, heat cramps.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 12 Aug. 2021
  • Heat illnesses, like heat cramps and heat exhaustion, can develop quickly and with little warning.
    — Betsy Morris, WSJ, 3 July 2022
  • From heat cramps to heatstroke, there are many conditions that can occur because of prolonged exposure to hot, humid weather.
    — Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 24 Aug. 2023
  • With extreme caution, heat stroke, heat cramps, or heat exhaustion is possible with prolonged exposure.
    — Sheah Rarback, Miami Herald, 25 June 2026
  • While extreme heat can contribute to heat exhaustion, heat stroke, heat cramps, and death, the temperature only tells part of the story.
    — Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 11 July 2023
  • Prolonged exposure to hot temperatures can result in heat exhaustion, heat stroke, heat cramps, sunburn, and heat rash.
    — Allie Volpe, Vox, 24 June 2024
  • When temperatures are high, even a few hours of exertion may cause severe dehydration, heat cramps, heat exhaustion and heat stroke.
    — Anita Snow, The Seattle Times, 23 July 2018
  • Overexposure can cause heat cramps and heat exhaustion to develop and, without intervention, can lead to heat stroke.
    — Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 21 Mar. 2026
  • Overexposure can cause heat cramps and heat exhaustion to develop and, without intervention, can lead to heat stroke.
    — Doyle Rice, USA Today, 11 May 2026
  • Overexposure can cause heat cramps and heat exhaustion to develop and, without intervention, can lead to heat stroke.
    — Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 22 June 2026
  • Other illnesses the district advises people to watch out for include dehydration, heat cramps and heat strokes.
    — Jacob Beltran, ExpressNews.com, 20 June 2019
  • With heat islands, extremely hot weather can become intensified and cause breathing problems, heat cramps, heat stroke, and can lead to illness or death.
    — Ellie Willard, The Arizona Republic, 28 Aug. 2023
  • Knowlton said symptoms tend to progress from sunburn to heat rash, followed by heat cramps, fainting, heat exhaustion and eventually heatstroke.
    — Aria Bendix, NBC News, 20 July 2022

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