1
as in feeling (for)
to have sympathy for
I ache for those people who have to spend the holidays alone
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2
as in craving
to have an earnest wish to own or enjoy
aching for some quiet time to himself
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The tiny glow-boosting beads burst upon contact to support elasticity and collagen production, making this an especially good pick for mature skin craving more cushion and bounce.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
20 May 2026 -
In so many ways, this level of excellence is exactly what fans are craving on TV and social media nowadays — every aspect of the arts working at their best to tell meaningful stories.—
Karen Idelson,
Variety,
18 May 2026
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There is nothing pitying and also nothing airbrushed in the pictures—just the occasional haze of a misty morning or the blurry tremor of a burning brush pile.—
Casey Cep,
New Yorker,
9 May 2026
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Twenty-first-century indie shaped the identities of many Millennials, but it’s now often talked about with pitying nostalgia—as the bygone style of hipsters with handlebar mustaches pretending to be countercultural while making easy-listening music for hotel lobbies.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
29 Aug. 2025
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In addition to creating an election crimes office and tougher penalties for fraud, the new law required that voters wanting a mail ballot must request one every election cycle.—
Michael Van Sickler,
Miami Herald,
19 May 2026
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Charter’s plans have no contracts — so other than wanting to maintain the savings, customers can switch at any time.—
Javier Palomarez,
Sacbee.com,
19 May 2026
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“Aching (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aching%20%28for%29. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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