as in pains
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 aches
Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 14 Sep. 2025
Flu symptoms can include aches, cough, fatigue, fever, headache, sore throat and a stuffy or runny nose, according to the CDC.
—Sara Schilling, Idaho Statesman, 11 Sep. 2025
Weeks or months after getting infected some may experience fevers, body aches, headache, rashes or loss of appetite.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 9 Sep. 2025
And the Zoned Lumbar Support offers focused support for your lower back, ensuring proper spinal alignment and reducing pressure on your lumbar region, helping to alleviate aches and pains.
—Sherrie Nachman, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Infected people can experience common symptoms including fever, fatigue, body aches, headache, loss of appetite, diarrhea and vomiting.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2025
Symptoms of Chagas disease include fever, fatigue, body aches, headache, rash, loss of appetite, diarrhea, vomiting, and eyelid swelling.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Adeoye experienced awful headaches, body aches, constipation, restless leg syndrome, insomnia, nausea, and flaky skin, a common effect of heavy kava consumption.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2025
Legionella pneumophila causes infection in the lung tissues, and can lead to symptoms such as fever, aches, pain and diarrhea, Schaffner explains.
—Wendy Grossman Kantor, People.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025
My heart aches for Erika and their children.
—Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
People with Chagas disease can have acute illness, and may experience relatively mild symptoms that can last for weeks or months, including swelling at the infection site, fever, rash, and body aches, among others, according to the Mayo Clinic.
—Chantelle Lee, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
The acute phase, occurring in the first few weeks to months after infection, often produces mild, flu-like symptoms including fever, fatigue, body aches, and headaches.
—Matthew Binnicker, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
My heart aches knowing such a beautiful soul was taken from us too soon.
—Kc Baker, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Poor people know the intimate, badgering pangs of hunger, but in Ireland, the memory of the 1845-1848 Famine—the Great Hunger, when one million died from starvation and disease, and another million emigrated—still aches.
—Philip Metres
august 27, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2025
Symptoms, which typically appear two to 10 days after exposure to the bacteria, can include headache, muscle aches, shortness of breath, cough and fever.
—Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 26 Aug. 2025
Seoul, South Korea — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has paid an emotional tribute to soldiers killed while fighting for Russia in its war against Ukraine, saying his ‘heart aches’ in a rare admission of military losses.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2025
Noun
Their knee aches subsided on the very first day of wearing the Lone Peak 7 sneakers.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 14 Sep. 2025
Flu symptoms can include aches, cough, fatigue, fever, headache, sore throat and a stuffy or runny nose, according to the CDC.
—Sara Schilling, Idaho Statesman, 11 Sep. 2025
Weeks or months after getting infected some may experience fevers, body aches, headache, rashes or loss of appetite.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 9 Sep. 2025
And the Zoned Lumbar Support offers focused support for your lower back, ensuring proper spinal alignment and reducing pressure on your lumbar region, helping to alleviate aches and pains.
—Sherrie Nachman, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Infected people can experience common symptoms including fever, fatigue, body aches, headache, loss of appetite, diarrhea and vomiting.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2025
Symptoms of Chagas disease include fever, fatigue, body aches, headache, rash, loss of appetite, diarrhea, vomiting, and eyelid swelling.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Adeoye experienced awful headaches, body aches, constipation, restless leg syndrome, insomnia, nausea, and flaky skin, a common effect of heavy kava consumption.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2025
Legionella pneumophila causes infection in the lung tissues, and can lead to symptoms such as fever, aches, pain and diarrhea, Schaffner explains.
—Wendy Grossman Kantor, People.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Verb
Symptoms are similar to the common flu, including fever, chills, body aches, sore throat, eye irritation and tiredness.
—Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025
My heart aches for Erika and their children.
—Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
People with Chagas disease can have acute illness, and may experience relatively mild symptoms that can last for weeks or months, including swelling at the infection site, fever, rash, and body aches, among others, according to the Mayo Clinic.
—Chantelle Lee, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
The acute phase, occurring in the first few weeks to months after infection, often produces mild, flu-like symptoms including fever, fatigue, body aches, and headaches.
—Matthew Binnicker, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
My heart aches knowing such a beautiful soul was taken from us too soon.
—Kc Baker, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Poor people know the intimate, badgering pangs of hunger, but in Ireland, the memory of the 1845-1848 Famine—the Great Hunger, when one million died from starvation and disease, and another million emigrated—still aches.
—Philip Metres
august 27, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2025
Symptoms, which typically appear two to 10 days after exposure to the bacteria, can include headache, muscle aches, shortness of breath, cough and fever.
—Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 26 Aug. 2025
Seoul, South Korea — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has paid an emotional tribute to soldiers killed while fighting for Russia in its war against Ukraine, saying his ‘heart aches’ in a rare admission of military losses.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aches
Noun
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Yet, the new Terminal 1 has several stores that take great pains to include local flair.—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Sep. 2025
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The movie is, in part, about the labor pains of its creator, the screenwriter Charlie Kaufman.—
Jennifer Wilson,
New Yorker,
14 Sep. 2025
Verb
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What hurts me doesn't necessarily hurt another person with the same loss.—
Heather Straughter,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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Negative, mean or even well-intended but poorly delivered feedback always hurts.—
Susanne Biro,
Forbes.com,
15 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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Poor people know the intimate, badgering pangs of hunger, but in Ireland, the memory of the 1845-1848 Famine—the Great Hunger, when one million died from starvation and disease, and another million emigrated—still aches.—
Philip Metres
August 27,
Literary Hub,
27 Aug. 2025
Verb
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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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“Aches.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aches. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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