twitch
verb (used with object)
to tug or pull at with a quick, short movement; pluck.
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
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Even the long-dormant VIX of Wall St stock market volatility has twitched back into life.
From Reuters ● Nov. 24, 2021