as in sporadic
lacking in steadiness or regularity of occurrence
even after the formal surrender, spastic violence erupted in scattered quarters of the city
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Recent Examples of spastic
And the resurrection of Carrey as his old plastic, spastic, motormouth self is the key to these movies’ overall effect.
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Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 20 Dec. 2024
Still, watch how quietly Stiller transitions Greg Focker from put-upon beta to the spastic, sputtering alpha he’s become world-famous for playing.
—Sean Malin, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2024
Susannah Rosen, now 10 years old, has rare mutations in a gene called KIF1A, which is associated with intellectual disability, spastic limbs, and atrophy of nerve cells in the brain and eye.
—Brittany Trang, STAT, 9 Aug. 2024
They are draped in raggedy blanketing, lurching on in various quasi-Zombie spastic movements.
—Christopher Smith, Orange County Register, 23 July 2024
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Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 20 Dec. 2024
Still, watch how quietly Stiller transitions Greg Focker from put-upon beta to the spastic, sputtering alpha he’s become world-famous for playing.
—Sean Malin, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2024
Susannah Rosen, now 10 years old, has rare mutations in a gene called KIF1A, which is associated with intellectual disability, spastic limbs, and atrophy of nerve cells in the brain and eye.
—Brittany Trang, STAT, 9 Aug. 2024
They are draped in raggedy blanketing, lurching on in various quasi-Zombie spastic movements.
—Christopher Smith, Orange County Register, 23 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spastic
Adjective
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Hamas long ago expended the vast majority of its rocket arsenal, able now to launch only sporadic rockets that have near-zero impact.—
Oren Liebermann,
CNN Money,
12 July 2025
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Establishing clear objectives from the beginning is important for avoiding vague goals, sporadic communication or unclear accountability.—
Casey Halbach,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
Adjective
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Several chains have announced deals to mark the occasional on their websites, in social media or in news releases.—
Fielding Buck,
Oc Register,
10 July 2025
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The 32-year-old spent the last two seasons exclusively in the NHL after grinding his way through AHL seasons with the occasional call-up.—
Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
10 July 2025
Adjective
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The tragedy in Ruidoso highlights growing concerns about increasingly intense weather systems striking communities with little time to prepare for sudden surges of water.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 July 2025
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In one particularly raw moment, a woman studying the photographs let out a sudden shriek.—
Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
12 July 2025
Adjective
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Dietary changes such as intermittent fasting, caloric restriction, and ketogenic diet with regular exercise can prevent MASH or delay its progression.—
Suchandrima Bhowmik,
Health,
12 July 2025
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There’s a reason for that: Fire hose again, coupled with intermittent kinks and leaks.—
Amy Lindgren,
Twin Cities,
12 July 2025
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The plane made erratic maneuvers and several mayday calls before disappearing, the report said.—
Perry Vandell,
AZCentral.com,
9 July 2025
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China’s export growth has shown some resilience in recent months, even as the erratic U.S. tariff policies disrupted global trade.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
9 July 2025
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“Spastic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spastic. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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