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
Burkhard Bilger,
New Yorker,
29 June 2026
What began as searing pain in one of his arms was now a relentless ache in his chest.
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Tara Bannow,
STAT,
29 June 2026
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
24 June 2026
Except half the time, those cute sandals rub, chafe, and leave my feet aching.
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Alexandra Emanuelli,
Southern Living,
22 June 2026
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Noun
Around that time, Lyla’s sister Adalynn began to get hives and stomach aches; then her brother Jackson came home with a rash on his face.
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Burkhard Bilger,
New Yorker,
29 June 2026
What began as searing pain in one of his arms was now a relentless ache in his chest.
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Tara Bannow,
STAT,
29 June 2026
Verb
Most people have no symptoms, but mild symptoms include fever, headache, body aches, skin rash on trunk of body and swollen lymph glands.
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Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
24 June 2026
Except half the time, those cute sandals rub, chafe, and leave my feet aching.
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Alexandra Emanuelli,
Southern Living,
22 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ache
Noun
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Fruit extracts clarify excess oil and buildup, while a cooling mint complex and menthol deliver a refreshing tingle, leaving your scalp feeling clean, balanced, and freshly reset.
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In the case of Putnam County, that tingle is a roar — our collective sense that the fraud there goes back decades.
Verb
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But many Catholics, including conservative and traditional ones, are opposed to the consecrations, viewing them as an act of severe disobedience to the pope that hurts the church.
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But many Catholics not in Econe, including conservative and traditional ones, opposed the consecrations as an act of severe disobedience that hurts the church.
Noun
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When its inevitable end arrives, the sun’s core will exhaust the last traces of hydrogen fuel and kick off the first stellar death pangs.
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Kanaal is king for indulging elevenses hunger pangs, providing cakes, cookies, tea, coffee, and made-to-order traditional Dutch sweets including stroopwafles and puffertjes.
Verb
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Adelman was pained by his Kings exit.
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But as a catcher, he’s used to pain.
Noun
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Over the course of nearly two decades, the singer’s music has traced the full arc of romance — from the excitement of new love and the sting of heartbreak to reflections on lasting commitment.
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Landing Torbert eases the sting of missing out on five-star cornerback Joshua Dobson, who committed to South Carolina on Wednesday.
Verb
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When Marlowe awoke the next morning, her head was still throbbing and Declan's side was empty, the sheets lineless.
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And judging by the throbbing snippet that caps off the video they might not be done.
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“Ache.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ache. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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