as in sore
causing or feeling bodily pain
unable to play in tomorrow's football game because of an achy right knee
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Recent Examples of achy
Magnesium has a calming effect in addition to relieving tight or achy muscles, while argan, jojoba, and sunflower seed oils set out to deeply nourish and soften skin.
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Deanna Pai, Vogue, 19 Jan. 2026
Best Women’s Shoe Deals Long travel days don’t have to mean tired, achy feet.
—Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 5 Dec. 2025
For me, yes—Clooney’s a strong-enough star to sell Jay’s achy heart, even amid the glitz and glamour.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 14 Nov. 2025
Ever wake up with a sore lower back or achy shoulders that just ruin the rest of your day?
—Andee Tagle, NPR, 2 Oct. 2025
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Deanna Pai, Vogue, 19 Jan. 2026
Best Women’s Shoe Deals Long travel days don’t have to mean tired, achy feet.
—Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 5 Dec. 2025
For me, yes—Clooney’s a strong-enough star to sell Jay’s achy heart, even amid the glitz and glamour.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 14 Nov. 2025
Ever wake up with a sore lower back or achy shoulders that just ruin the rest of your day?
—Andee Tagle, NPR, 2 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for achy
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Alex Bregman, originally not in the Chicago Cubs lineup because of a sore toe from a hit by pitch Sunday, was called on to pinch hit in the seventh inning Tuesday night at Petco Park.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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But the Tigers’ bullpen has still been a sore point so far this season.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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Charles Frazier, Cold Mountain (1997) Charles Frazier’s Cold Mountain is an aching, tender slow burn shaped by absence.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Apr. 2026
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The dramatic and aching second movement, according to Egarr, may have been a love letter to one of Beethoven’s romantic interests.—
Sheila Regan,
Twin Cities,
21 Feb. 2026
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All this may explain why the war doesn’t linger in British memory as a painful loss.—
Daniel Immerwahr,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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But Saturday’s loss will hurt for a while, with Messi delivering a message to the team following the painful result.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
3 May 2026
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“Achy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/achy. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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