twinging

variants or twingeing
Definition of twingingnext
present participle of twinge

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for twinging
Verb
  • With osteomalacia and rickets, a person may experience throbbing bone discomfort and muscle weakness and pain.
    Mark Stibich, Verywell Health, 30 Jan. 2026
  • That’s why my leg is throbbing.
    Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 24 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • While both syndromes cause numbness and tingling, only thoracic outlet syndrome causes the hands to become cold due to a lack of circulation.
    BestReviews, Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2026
  • Michael Lynch, 62, went to New York-Presbyterian Hospital Brooklyn Methodist in Park Slope earlier this month with his wife, hoping to diagnose pressure in his head and tingling in his hands, his spouse told the Daily News.
    Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 30 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • The Athletic’s Matt Burrows wrote about how pickle juice shooters are used to target nerves that cause cramping instead of the muscle itself for quick relief.
    Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2026
  • Peterson, who has dealt with cramping issues in recent weeks, played 31 minutes in KU’s recent loss to West Virginia.
    Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 13 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • The medley for winter-weary Americans has included everything from aching backs from shoveling to sore throats to frozen noses.
    Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 7 Feb. 2026
  • Toward the end of the track, when Beverly and Elizabeth’s voices blend together, the singing begins to feel spiritual, more like a prayer for an aching world than an ode to those who must endure it.
    Hanif Abdurraqib, New Yorker, 6 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • The daughter admitted biting Beach’s finger.
    Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2026
  • While Foxx’s Fred thrived on theatrics and biting insults, Wilson’s Lamont was the show’s grounding force.
    Stephanie Giang-Paunon , Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 31 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Patients should learn that swelling and bruising are most noticeable during the first few weeks.
    Kaitlyn Gomez, Miami Herald, 5 Feb. 2026
  • Software stock slide worsens on AI fears US software stocks sank further Tuesday on swelling investor fears that new AI tools will eat their lunch.
    Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 4 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Hiking enthusiasts itching to get out for a walk in the woods have a new outdoor space to explore in Orange County.
    Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2026
  • The race to fill New Jersey’s newly vacant, safely blue House seat has attracted heavy spending and nearly a dozen candidates itching to make it out of the primary.
    Marissa Martinez, NBC news, 5 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Seattle fans are hoping to erase the stinging memory of Super Bowl 49 – when the Seahawks famously decided not to run from the 1-yard line and saw Malcolm Butler intercept Russell Wilson to seal a 28-24 Patriots win.
    Jacob Camenker, USA Today, 8 Feb. 2026
  • Senior lawmaker Angela Rayner, a popular figure on the left of the party, is still stinging after being forced to resign as deputy prime minister in September for failing to pay enough tax on a home purchase.
    Jill Lawless, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
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“Twinging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/twinging. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.

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