1
as in pitied
to have sympathy for
I ache for those people who have to spend the holidays alone
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2
as in craved
to have an earnest wish to own or enjoy
aching for some quiet time to himself
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ached (for)
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So horrific were the conditions, Tamimy at times pitied those brought to the hospital.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
22 Dec. 2025 -
Often, films about characters who don’t realize they are being pitied can make for difficult viewing, but in Richard Linklater’s deft hands, Hart is rendered as an artist ahead of his time, down on his luck, and too enamored with the bottle to escape that predicament.—
Samantha Allen,
Them.,
17 Nov. 2025
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Just as Anand craved fresh paneer, Bento craved the Topo cheese of his parents’ Azorean homeland.—
Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
13 Mar. 2026
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That's in part because the bank didn't yet have a digital banking solution that younger founders in particular craved, Petno said.—
Hugh Son,
CNBC,
13 Mar. 2026
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Joveljic said the players have bought into the staff’s vision and badly wanted to deliver a win.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
15 Mar. 2026
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But there was nobody Grams — or Rock Canyon’s locker room — wanted more to go to work with a game in the balance.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
15 Mar. 2026
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“Ached (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ached%20%28for%29. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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