as in pains
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 aches
Jeremy Duda, Axios, 18 Mar. 2025
And there’s a part of me that aches and hurts because of it.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 12 Mar. 2025
At first, Sweeney developed only muscle aches.
—Katie Camero, NBC News, 11 Mar. 2025
Many people reported experiencing unpleasant side effects like fatigue or body aches after their shot; some of them felt ill enough to miss work.
—Dylan Scott, Vox, 11 Mar. 2025
Symptoms include fever, fatigue and muscle aches — especially in the thighs, hips, back and shoulders — coughing and shortness of breath.
—Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 8 Mar. 2025
Symptoms can take up to two months to show up after contact with the virus, often starting with fatigue, fever and muscle aches that can develop into coughing and shortness of breath within a few days.
—Deidre McPhillips, CNN, 7 Mar. 2025
Her cheek aches, and a sticky, wet liquid fills her throat.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 5 Mar. 2025
The symptoms for this latest cluster of disease include fever, headache, chills, sweating, stiff neck, muscle aches, multiple joint pain and body aches, a runny or bleeding from the nose, cough, vomiting and diarrhea, the WHO said.
—Youri Benadjaoud, ABC News, 3 Mar. 2025
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West Nile virus symptoms include fever, headaches, body aches, joint pain, vomiting, diarrhea and rashes.
—Jeremy Duda, Axios, 18 Mar. 2025
And there’s a part of me that aches and hurts because of it.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 12 Mar. 2025
At first, Sweeney developed only muscle aches.
—Katie Camero, NBC News, 11 Mar. 2025
Many people reported experiencing unpleasant side effects like fatigue or body aches after their shot; some of them felt ill enough to miss work.
—Dylan Scott, Vox, 11 Mar. 2025
Symptoms include fever, fatigue and muscle aches — especially in the thighs, hips, back and shoulders — coughing and shortness of breath.
—Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 8 Mar. 2025
Symptoms can take up to two months to show up after contact with the virus, often starting with fatigue, fever and muscle aches that can develop into coughing and shortness of breath within a few days.
—Deidre McPhillips, CNN, 7 Mar. 2025
Her cheek aches, and a sticky, wet liquid fills her throat.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 5 Mar. 2025
The symptoms for this latest cluster of disease include fever, headache, chills, sweating, stiff neck, muscle aches, multiple joint pain and body aches, a runny or bleeding from the nose, cough, vomiting and diarrhea, the WHO said.
—Youri Benadjaoud, ABC News, 3 Mar. 2025
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“Aches.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aches. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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