as in tingle
a sharp unpleasant sensation usually felt in some specific part of the body
a dull pounding ache in his head
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Recent Examples of ache
Sofia Perez, Travel + Leisure, 30 Jan. 2025
For some, stress can cause aches and pains, headaches, digestive issues, shortness of breath, anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and issues with memory and focus.
—Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 22 Jan. 2025
Sandra Rose Salathe, Flow Space, 29 Jan. 2025
The parties, my best friends and I threw every now and then, whenever the school stressed us out, to let off some steam and feel less stressed by criticizing the school system together laughing until our sides ached, those were the nights that built the bonds that truly mattered.
—Amal Murtaja, TIME, 24 Jan. 2025
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Noun
The beautiful beach, excellent coffee, spicy food, and even a few sips of rum got her out of her own head for a bit, shifting the focus away from her aches and her sadness about being there without Dad.
—Sofia Perez, Travel + Leisure, 30 Jan. 2025
For some, stress can cause aches and pains, headaches, digestive issues, shortness of breath, anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and issues with memory and focus.
—Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 22 Jan. 2025
Verb
Deep, aching pain in the buttocks that radiates down the back of the leg is one of the most noticeable symptoms of PS.
—Sandra Rose Salathe, Flow Space, 29 Jan. 2025
The parties, my best friends and I threw every now and then, whenever the school stressed us out, to let off some steam and feel less stressed by criticizing the school system together laughing until our sides ached, those were the nights that built the bonds that truly mattered.
—Amal Murtaja, TIME, 24 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ache
Noun
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Feeling that glimpse, at my luckiest moments, as an electric tingle racing the length of my spine.—
Leath Tonino,
Outside Online,
13 Jan. 2025
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Powered by pink clay and charcoal, Amika Reset Pink Charcoal Scalp Cleansing Oil gently absorbs impurities while soothing with a refreshing menthol tingle that takes wash day to luxurious new heights.—
Erin Parker,
Allure,
3 Jan. 2025
Verb
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My heart hurts losing another friend 2 the throws of drug addiction & the insane fentanyl crisis thats taken over our country!—
Jami Ganz,
New York Daily News,
14 Feb. 2025
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Explosion kills 4, hurts 26 in Taiwan TAIPEI, Taiwan -- A gas explosion at a department store in Taiwan on Thursday killed four people and injured 26, fire authorities said.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
14 Feb. 2025
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Now that the hunger pangs have started, here's some National Bagel Day deals to consider.—
Mike Snider,
USA TODAY,
15 Jan. 2025
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Everyone experiences pangs of loneliness on occasion.—
Adrianna Rodriguez,
USA TODAY,
23 Dec. 2024
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An idiosyncratic personal reckoning with the recent death of his mother that gradually expands to take in the perspectives of his kith and kin, the film has the busy, varied emotional intensity of many a family gathering: pained one minute, uproarious the next.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
6 Feb. 2025
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Fans of football surely are both thrilled and pained at this matchup.—
Hannah Vanbiber,
The Athletic,
14 Jan. 2025
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Though the places likely to see the most jobs affected are in populated cities like Houston and Detroit, the communities that could feel the biggest sting from the tariffs are in rural areas where affected industries make up a large share of the local economy.—
Alana Semuels,
TIME,
7 Feb. 2025
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So when will consumers feel the sting from the 10% tariff?—
Elisabeth Buchwald,
CNN,
4 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The next morning, my legs were still throbbing but guess what?—
Marla Jo Fisher,
Orange County Register,
5 Feb. 2025
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For all the surface sweep of the narrative, the drama centers intently on these individuals; there’s not much sense of life throbbing beyond their walls.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
25 Jan. 2025
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“Ache.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ache. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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