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verb

ˈtwich How to pronounce twitch (audio)
Definition of twitchnext
1
as in to fidget
to make jerky or restless movements the dog twitched in her sleep

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2
as in to jerk
to move or cause to move with a sharp quick motion the rabbit twitched its nose

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twitch

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noun

1
as in contraction

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2
as in tremor

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Recent Examples of twitch
Verb
Leon Stetson was allegedly twitching, so officers moved him away from Carrie Stetson and started to render medical aid. — Kellie Love, Hartford Courant, 12 June 2026 The Buena Vista Social Club features feet-twitching music and Wolf says that, obviously, people want to get up and dance but that’s just not allowed. — Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 2 June 2026
Noun
Wheatley isn’t a sudden-twitch mover and the tackling can get messy, but the size, awareness and ability to play deep, in the slot or around the box should keep him in the Day 2 conversation. — Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026 Housemarque built its reputation on bullet hell games, arcade shooters that demand precise control and quick-twitch reactions for success. — Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for twitch
Recent Examples of Synonyms for twitch
  1. fidget
  2. jerk
  3. contraction
  4. tremor
  5. squirm
  6. yank
  7. twinge
  8. quiver
Verb
  • In addition to having lofty themes, this is also a fairly rousing adventure with enough visual panache to keep any kid from fidgeting in his seat.
    — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 23 June 2026
  • A lot of those people have Victoria Baumann and Charlie Moreton to thank, the father-daughter duo behind Victoria Essie Studio that produces fidget toys and other knickknacks out of their homes in North Carolina.
    — Jennifer Liu Valentina Duarte, CNBC, 14 June 2026
Definition of fidget
Verb
  • Watching their relationship devolve (never more so than when their sperm donor, a rakish, motorcycle-driving restaurant owner played by Mark Ruffalo, enters the scene) is most definitely a tear-jerking experience, as is the film’s final scene.
    — Liam Hess, Vogue, 28 June 2026
  • Some were petty — like Reese committing a foul against Clark, then jerking her head back, impersonating Clark as a flopper.
    — Candace Buckner, New York Times, 27 June 2026
Definition of jerk
Noun
  • Director-level and above roles continued to show relative strength, growing faster than the broader market, while junior and mid-level hiring recovered only after prior contraction.
    — Michael Wright, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • The National Bureau of Economic Research dates the contraction that began in 1929 as ending in March 1933, though the broader Depression lasted for years and the economy suffered another severe recession in 1937-38 before World War II.
    — Dan Mangan,Luke Fountain,Kevin Breuninger,Garrett Downs,Ashley Capoot,Justin Papp, CNBC, 2 July 2026
Definition of contraction
Noun
  • Nearly 2,000 people are confirmed dead, with tens of thousands still missing following the tremors.
    — Ted Scouten, CBS News, 30 June 2026
  • Many remain unwilling to return to homes that survived the initial earthquakes but may now be structurally compromised by the continuing tremors.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 28 June 2026
Definition of tremor
Verb
  • With the contact patch sliding and squirming, the brakes had less to work with—and the car took just enough extra distance to end in an impact.
    — Michael Harley, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • Unless your companion could use a hand or is traveling with young kids (in the latter case, if this person also happens to be your spouse or partner, really not cool to leave them with the stroller, diaper bag, squirming kids).
    — CNT Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
Definition of squirm
Verb
  • Then, five days after the best start of his young MLB career coincided with one of his worst moments, he was yanked after just 2 1/3 innings in Sunday’s 11-5 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates.
    — Spencer Nusbaum, New York Times, 5 July 2026
  • Winco also yanked about 13,500 Roman Candles 8 Shot 3-Pack Firework Devices.
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 2 July 2026
Definition of yank
Noun
  • Back in Carletonville, Shalom felt a twinge of regret.
    — Ryan Lenora Brown, Christian Science Monitor, 26 June 2026
  • Known to stir up a twinge of anxiety due to the organization’s track record selecting talent in the first round of the NBA Draft, the annual rite of summer has arrived.
    — Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 22 June 2026
Definition of twinge
Noun
  • Not like my boyfriend’s family’s doorbell, with its complicated, seven-tone church melody that gives you spiritual chills and causes you to quiver excitedly.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 June 2026
  • Up high, fresh laundry quivers in the breeze like bunting, pegged precariously to twine stretched taut between windows.
    — Esme Nicholson, NPR, 3 June 2026
Definition of quiver

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“Twitch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/twitch. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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