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
Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2025
The first two are caused by bacteria and characterized by fever, muscle aches, fatigue, nausea and vomiting.
—Lisa Sanders, M.d., New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025
Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 7 Apr. 2025
Its flat-collapsing, rollable Ultralight Camp Shoes weigh less than 1 ounce per shoe and provide a comfortable, breathable refuge for tired, aching feet.
—New Atlas, 5 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Having a good car pillow can save you lots of aches and pains down the line.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2025
The first two are caused by bacteria and characterized by fever, muscle aches, fatigue, nausea and vomiting.
—Lisa Sanders, M.d., New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025
Verb
The right pair makes all the difference between effortlessly hitting 10,000 steps or ending the day with aching feet and regrettable blisters.
—Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 7 Apr. 2025
Its flat-collapsing, rollable Ultralight Camp Shoes weigh less than 1 ounce per shoe and provide a comfortable, breathable refuge for tired, aching feet.
—New Atlas, 5 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ache
Noun
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The product glides on smooth like butter and leaves behind a faint cooling tingle.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
17 Apr. 2025
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That tingle of anxiety will become an old friend, and the feeling of having triumphed over fear will become equally familiar, if not more familiar, than the fear itself.—
Essence,
Essence,
25 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Eleven people were killed and at least 20 more hurt in a , police said Sunday.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
27 Apr. 2025
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Self-righteousness shrouds our refusal to let hurt fade from recall.—
Bryan Robinson,
Forbes.com,
26 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Having to walk past those luxurious, roomy, and comfortable-looking lie-flat beds in business-class on your way to economy is enough to trigger a pang of jealousy.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
30 Mar. 2025
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As the time of iftar, the breaking of the fast, nears, a day’s worth of hunger pangs combine with jockeying among patrons desperate to get their marook loaves and rush home before the call to prayer sounds from mosque minarets.—
Kiana Hayeri,
New York Times,
26 Mar. 2025
Verb
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His estranged relationship with his mother pains him, and his constant traveling suggests a restlessness at his core.—
Charles Bramesco,
Vulture,
10 Apr. 2025
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As someone who has also been a lifelong animal lover, this pains me.—
U T Readers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Gary is a professor who works undercover stings for the police as a fake hitman-for-hire.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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Because after all the highs of this compelling season for Aston Villa, there have been more than enough late stings to make the latest feel eerily familiar.—
Greg O'Keeffe,
New York Times,
23 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Migraines commonly cause dizziness, nausea, throbbing pain on one side of the head and increased sensitivity to light.—
Jocelyn Solis-Moreira,
Flow Space,
21 Feb. 2025
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Wrist and arm pain: Carpal tunnel syndrome causes throbbing or burning pain in the wrists, certain fingers, and hands.—
Mark Gurarie,
Health,
13 Feb. 2025
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“Ache.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ache. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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