as in hurt
to feel or cause physical pain
my feet ache from all that walking
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May hurt millions The Congressional Budget Office estimates that 4.8 million people could become uninsured from this provision alone.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
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Clark got hurt at the end of that game and hasn’t suited up since.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
14 June 2025
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“Ached.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ached. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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