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
David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 21 July 2025
His back aches; your thumbs are sore; the trek has changed you both.
—Lewis Gordon, Vulture, 9 July 2025
Gary Phillips, Hartford Courant, 6 July 2025
Tears falling down a face like rain pulled by gravity, slowly building into a downpour—that raw, aching emotion sits at the core of Givēon’s artistry.
—Malik Peay, Essence, 11 July 2025
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Noun
Most people suffer fever, headaches, muscle aches, stiffness, possibly even seizures.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 21 July 2025
His back aches; your thumbs are sore; the trek has changed you both.
—Lewis Gordon, Vulture, 9 July 2025
Verb
The hot corner requires longer throws, but Chisholm wouldn’t blame playing third for his aching shoulder.
—Gary Phillips, Hartford Courant, 6 July 2025
Tears falling down a face like rain pulled by gravity, slowly building into a downpour—that raw, aching emotion sits at the core of Givēon’s artistry.
—Malik Peay, Essence, 11 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ache
Noun
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The tingle of lemongrass, kaffir lime and galangal ride the sour pop that springs right up into your sinuses and evokes fragrant memories of Thailand.—
Matthew Odam,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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Celebrity makeup artist Dom Della assures that, unlike other super spicy plumping options, this offers more subtle results with a cooling minty tingle.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
27 Apr. 2025
Verb
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So which players helped their cause and who hurt it?—
Colton Pouncy,
New York Times,
1 Aug. 2025
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Of all the clubs, the changes hurt Frisco Ice Hockey Association the most.—
Kenny Jacoby,
USA Today,
1 Aug. 2025
Noun
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And that flutter of success, or pang of failure, lives on well after the competition.—
Maggie Menderski,
The Courier-Journal,
2 July 2025
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The first pangs struck in late May, when Werenski and the United States won the gold medal at the IIHF World Championship in Stockholm, Sweden, the first gold for Team USA since 1933.—
Aaron Portzline,
New York Times,
20 June 2025
Verb
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This is unjust, and this injustice has genuinely pained me.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
10 July 2025
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One of the cost-saving measures that pained both performers and fans that year was opting to perform the iconic holiday show without the live performance by the Louisville Orchestra.—
Maggie Menderski,
The Courier-Journal,
2 July 2025
Noun
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De Minaur has undergone his share of tough defeats throughout his career and did his best to mitigate the sting of the loss.—
Jacob Steinberg,
Baltimore Sun,
27 July 2025
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And, ultimately, 14 total nominations, including series, directing, and writing nods, isn’t exactly the cold sting of rejection.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
19 July 2025
Verb
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The Dolphins are in a less optimism-friendly spot than UM, coming off an 8-9 season and with that playoff-win drought still an embarrassing, throbbing pain.—
Greg Cote
July 17,
Miami Herald,
17 July 2025
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Continuing north under Canal, the new subway would bring precious new mobility to the congested and fast-growing River West and Fulton River districts, two formerly obscure tracts of warehouses and railroad spurs now throbbing with residential development — and auto traffic.—
F.K. Plous,
Chicago Tribune,
11 July 2025
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“Ache.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ache. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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