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twitches

  • plural
    of twitch.
    twitch
    verb (used with object)
    to tug or pull at with a quick, short movement; pluck.
  • present tense form
    of twitch (3rd person singular).
    twitch
    verb (used with object)
    to tug or pull at with a quick, short movement; pluck.

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“There were moments, there were twitches, there were things — I thought I was having pinched nerves in my neck, and they were quite frequent,” Andrews said.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 18, 2026

Mice receiving 4e showed significantly fewer head twitches, which scientists use as a reliable indicator of psychedelic-like activity in rodents, than mice treated with psilocybin.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 8, 2026

At 7 inches tall, this hare pitcher, hand painted one strand of fur at a time, is so lifelike it nearly twitches its nose.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 20, 2025

Antipsychotic medications and antibiotics failed to help; eventually, she could no longer recognize family members, developed severe facial twitches, then lapsed into a coma and was intubated after having trouble breathing.

From Science Magazine ● May 15, 2024

My mother’s cheek twitches a little, like she’s not pleased about this.

From "Al Capone Does My Shirts" by Gennifer Choldenko