1
as in ache
a sharp unpleasant sensation usually felt in some specific part of the body
collapsed in the throes of agony
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2
as in struggle
throes plural
a forceful effort to reach a goal or objective
that third-world country is caught up in the throes of a democratic revolution
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Recent Examples of throe
Furiously, Emery tapped his watch, protesting time-wasting, yet the final throes petered out into only more gloom, culminating in Palace’s deserved third.
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Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2025
In the final throes, there were chances for the French champions to extend their lead.
—James McNicholas, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
The Club has been active during the market’s throes.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 16 Apr. 2025
The timing is all the more critical because the three are in throes of their own domestic political crises.
—Control Risks, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
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Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2025
In the final throes, there were chances for the French champions to extend their lead.
—James McNicholas, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
The Club has been active during the market’s throes.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 16 Apr. 2025
The timing is all the more critical because the three are in throes of their own domestic political crises.
—Control Risks, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for throe
Noun
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Diabetes, high blood pressure, arthritis, aches and pains, obesity, and the immune system are challenged.—
Dominique Fluker,
Essence,
7 July 2025
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For those experiencing less severe infections, symptoms include fever, muscle aches, nausea, vomiting and diarrhea, which often last between one and three days, according to the Food and Drug Administration.—
Matthew Robinson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 July 2025
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Even the quiet, eyebrow-raising final moments, which suggest that the struggle for economic justice and equality might be utterly pointless, feel less like a philosophy and more like a real-life capitalist desire for more, more, more.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
28 June 2025
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The struggle was so real that Reynolds unveiled a special musical production for McElhenney's birthday devoted to teaching fans the pronunciation of his costar's last name, enlisting the help of some of his famous friends as well as members of the club's hometown.—
Sara Netzley,
EW.com,
28 June 2025
Noun
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Other coaching clients describe getting pangs of guilt about adding complex assignments to direct reports’ already heavy workloads.—
Liz Guthridge,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
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The immediacy of hunger pangs makes focusing on the future a challenge.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
20 June 2025
Noun
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Dorsey notably supported Kendrick Lamar during the high-profile rap battle between Kendrick and Drake last year, prompting fans to speculate that his apparent stance may have been influenced by Rooks’ connection to the Canadian rapper.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
7 July 2025
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Potter faces a battle to restore optimism among the fanbase.—
Roshane Thomas,
New York Times,
7 July 2025
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This refreshing serum gets its tingle from peppermint and tea tree, which works with caffeine to invigorate the scalp and maximize the absorption of the formula’s peptides.—
Emily Orofino,
Vogue,
14 Apr. 2025
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The sight of smoke made my skin tingle and my arm hair stand on end, but not with dread.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 June 2025
Noun
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Some scenes, like a fight that takes place in an antiproton river in the pocket universe, feel almost more like a cartoon than live-action, and not in a good way.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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Here, there was a much tighter focus on the individual pieces of research that had become casualties in that larger fight.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
9 July 2025
Noun
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Our lives in Iran, our pain, are different from the ‘official’ version.—
Marta Balaga,
Variety,
7 July 2025
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Six months ago, two weeks before my planned starting date, a mysterious pain in my side sent me to see Doc Morris for a checkup that led to a surprise double surgery to remove both a dodgy gallbladder and a carrot-sized tumor from my lower intestines, the first serious medical crisis of my life.—
James Dodson
July 7,
Literary Hub,
7 July 2025
Noun
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In general, tick bites aren’t painful, whereas bites and stings from other insects typically cause pain.—
Julia Ries,
Health,
25 June 2025
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In 2022, an Ohio man suffered 20,000 bee stings when cutting tree branches.—
Elizabeth Weise,
USA Today,
23 June 2025
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“Throe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/throe. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.
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