as in tingle
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 ache
Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 15 June 2026
For young children, anxiety might show up as physical complaints like tummy aches or headaches, while older kids may feel nervous and struggle to concentrate.
—Kimberly Zapata, Parents, 14 June 2026
Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 12 June 2026
The unconscious Moon in your 4th House of Home conjoins aching Chiron there, highlighting family patterns and house routines that need a kinder, more sustainable approach.
—Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 11 June 2026
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Noun
Symptoms include fever, nausea, vomiting, muscle aches, headaches, confusion and convulsions.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 15 June 2026
For young children, anxiety might show up as physical complaints like tummy aches or headaches, while older kids may feel nervous and struggle to concentrate.
—Kimberly Zapata, Parents, 14 June 2026
Verb
But, as fans already know, that perky veneer is often a shroud over her aching vulnerability, which is spotlighted with intensity on her melodically mature third album, out now.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 12 June 2026
The unconscious Moon in your 4th House of Home conjoins aching Chiron there, highlighting family patterns and house routines that need a kinder, more sustainable approach.
—Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 11 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ache
Noun
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In the case of Putnam County, that tingle is a roar — our collective sense that the fraud there goes back decades.—
Paul Solotaroff,
Rolling Stone,
9 June 2026
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But an adventure conjoined with a lover, whether breaking studio rules with Tony Curtis or tracking down John Dillinger in the person of Lawrence Tierney, never failed to activate a reckless tingle in me.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 June 2026
Verb
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Two people were hurt Tuesday evening when a taxi struck a pedestrian and then a house in West Philadelphia, police said.—
Laura Fay,
CBS News,
24 June 2026
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Feelings are still hurt and even scarred within the LGBTQ+ community.—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
24 June 2026
Noun
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To compensate for winter’s period of lean rations, however, flatties gorge in spring to ease their wake-up hunger pangs and again in fall to gain weight like bears preparing for hibernation.—
Keith Sutton,
Outdoor Life,
18 June 2026
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Cristina and her husband, Gary, have been cooking Argentinian cuisine there for 25 years, easing hunger pangs of celebrities, local legends and average consumers alike.—
Jenna Thompson
June 16,
Kansas City Star,
16 June 2026
Verb
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Adelman was pained by his Kings exit.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
3 June 2026
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But as a catcher, he’s used to pain.—
Betsy Helfand,
Twin Cities,
20 May 2026
Noun
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The subscription economy and RAMageddon come for us all, but at least a sale can take a little bit of the sting out of it.—
Allison Johnson,
The Verge,
23 June 2026
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Red wasps are aggressive insects with painful stings and can sting repeatedly.—
Patricia S York,
Southern Living,
21 June 2026
Verb
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My calves and thighs often throbbed, my waist ached and my knees swelled.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 June 2026
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The piece has to throb and, well, that is not the first verb that comes to mind in director Jonathan Butterell’s production, with all due respect for the sincerity of the effort and the intermittent effectiveness of the storytelling.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
5 June 2026
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“Ache.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ache. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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