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
Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Their knee aches subsided on the very first day of wearing the Lone Peak 7 sneakers.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 14 Sep. 2025
Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 13 Sep. 2025
The sole has Skechers’ GogaMat technology, which provides support and bounce that prevents feet from aching.
—Shea Simmons, PEOPLE, 12 Sep. 2025
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Noun
For most people, West Nile produces mild symptoms — such as fever, aches and rashes — or none at all, according to the CDC.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Their knee aches subsided on the very first day of wearing the Lone Peak 7 sneakers.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 14 Sep. 2025
Verb
To our surprise—our backs aching, hands torn, and noses sunburned—the day would be spent unpinning a very stuck 12-foot raft in a precarious, potentially deadly rapid.
—Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 13 Sep. 2025
The sole has Skechers’ GogaMat technology, which provides support and bounce that prevents feet from aching.
—Shea Simmons, PEOPLE, 12 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ache
Noun
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More viscous than your average face mist, the milky formula is laced with ceramides and lipids to relieve tight, thirsty skin and refresh dull, dry-looking makeup without so much as a flush or a tingle.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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The hint of acidity and tingle of mild green chiles is just what this dish needs to cut through the richness of the melty cheese.—
Jasmine Smith,
Southern Living,
26 Aug. 2025
Verb
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My actions have hurt innocent people.—
Lynsey Eidell,
PEOPLE,
18 Sep. 2025
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Too many reminders can come across as pushy and hurt your chances.—
Sho Dewan,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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After all, who wants to feel the pangs of self-doubt, anxiety, or chronic stress?—
Maia Niguel Hoskin,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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But honestly, for me at least, there were also pangs of a quite familiar feeling: mom guilt.—
Sona Charaipotra,
Parents,
29 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Sensitive and gentle, and then pained and rageful, his transformation into a swirling vortex of destruction is captivating to watch and deserves all the plaudits.—
Radhika Seth,
Vogue,
5 Sep. 2025
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But following her pregnancy, Alvarez was pained by how much her symptoms were affecting her family.—
Alyssa Goldberg,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Bites can cause regional discomfort and redness, similar to bee stings.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
19 Sep. 2025
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Your forearms and shoulders start to sting.—
Matthew Shen Goodman,
Harpers Magazine,
19 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Even with a relatively small sample size, the anomaly stuck out like a giant, red, throbbing sore thumb — a favorite gag in animation.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Sep. 2025
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Portugal’s coastline throbs with beach goers and sports enthusiasts.—
Tom Mullen,
Forbes.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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“Ache.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ache. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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