twitch
verb (used with object)
to tug or pull at with a quick, short movement; pluck.
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Someone might have blepharospasms, a dystonia affecting the muscles around the eyes, which results in uncontrollable twitching and blinking.
From Slate ● Apr. 18, 2026
And right now, with the yield curve doing interpretive dance and credit spreads twitching like a politician’s eye during a deposition, banks have decided that the most profitable thing they can do is absolutely nothing.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 5, 2025
So, within our patch of common ground, all kinds of civic muscles start twitching again.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 14, 2025
FND Action said the brain network disorder encompassed neurological symptoms including limb weakness, paralysis, seizures, walking difficulties, spasms, twitching, sensory issues and more.
From BBC ● Apr. 22, 2025
My eyelid is twitching badly now, and I’m not hungry anymore.
From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko
