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
Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN, 2 Dec. 2024
Enter the discount code at checkout to receive 10% off, and watch the price melt away (just like your aches and pains!).
—Molly Higgins, WIRED, 27 Nov. 2024
Samson McDougall, Verywell Health, 2 Dec. 2024
Navy Beats Army in 1963: The Football Game That Paid Tribute to JFK
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The game was originally scheduled for November 30—just eight aching days after the assassination.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Dec. 2024
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Noun
Bird flu symptoms in humans include typical flu-like symptoms such as eye redness, sore throat, runny nose, cough, diarrhea, vomiting, body aches, fatigue, trouble swallowing or fever.
—Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN, 2 Dec. 2024
Enter the discount code at checkout to receive 10% off, and watch the price melt away (just like your aches and pains!).
—Molly Higgins, WIRED, 27 Nov. 2024
Verb
The pillow-like memory foam cushioning provides relief for tired and aching feet.
—Samson McDougall, Verywell Health, 2 Dec. 2024
Navy Beats Army in 1963: The Football Game That Paid Tribute to JFK
Watch on
The game was originally scheduled for November 30—just eight aching days after the assassination.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Dec. 2024
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Unlike other plumpers, this one leaves a slight tingle rather than an overbearing burning sensation- thank goodness!Taylor Lane, StyleCaster, 3 Dec. 2024
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The juicy dark meat is flavored with a traditional sauce packed with garlic, cumin, coriander and brown sugar for an aromatic sweetness that carries a slight licorice tingle from fennel seed.Matthew Odam, Austin American-Statesman, 24 May 2024
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York is skeptical that tariffs are really an effective bargaining chip, especially because just the threat of tariffs can hurt the US economy and the stock market and depress business investment.Matt Egan, CNN, 10 Dec. 2024
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He was not seriously hurt, but McConnell has recently been using a wheelchair as a precaution while at airports, according to NBC News.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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Baker cuts to conflicted close-ups of Igor, underscoring his pangs of conscience on the periphery of the plot.A.A. Dowd, Vulture, 25 Oct. 2024
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There were still pangs of disbelief during her press conference.Brendan Quinn, The Athletic, 10 Aug. 2024
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Granted, a day of giving thanks can seem a stretch to those pained by the year’s conflicts.Michael Morris, TIME, 27 Nov. 2024
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Press interviews seem to physically pain him, as though frittering away time that could be better spent behind the comforting barricade of a keyboard.Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 20 Nov. 2024
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The Multichannel Phishing Email Attack As the name suggests, a multichannel attack relies upon leveraging different platforms to complete the phishing sting.Davey Winder, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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Speaking about her latest endeavor, Mosley walks PEOPLE through her approach to swindles and stings as viewers will soon see on TV.Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 5 Dec. 2024
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The new paintings are often beautiful in more familiar ways than his previous ones, and at the same time throbbing with internal energy.Calvin Tomkins, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
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Production on the new album is led by the duo of Sounwave and Jack Antonoff, who give Lamar pulsing, throbbing beats to smash up against.Jon Caramanica, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2024
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“Ache.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ache. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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