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
Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2025
The pandemic unearthed a collective ache that had long been buried beneath deadlines, distractions, and digital noise.
—Devi Brown, Time, 24 Apr. 2025
The New York Times, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
To ease aching muscles from a strength session, try walking or steady-state cycling.
—Alyssa Ages, Outside Online, 27 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Symptoms typically include three or more loose stools within a 24-hour period or vomiting coupled with other symptoms, such as fever, abdominal cramps or muscle aches.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2025
The pandemic unearthed a collective ache that had long been buried beneath deadlines, distractions, and digital noise.
—Devi Brown, Time, 24 Apr. 2025
Verb
Critic’s Pick Politics personified in an aching romance.
—The New York Times, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
To ease aching muscles from a strength session, try walking or steady-state cycling.
—Alyssa Ages, Outside Online, 27 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ache
Noun
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The product glides on smooth like butter and leaves behind a faint cooling tingle.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
17 Apr. 2025
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That tingle of anxiety will become an old friend, and the feeling of having triumphed over fear will become equally familiar, if not more familiar, than the fear itself.—
Essence,
Essence,
25 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The standoff threatens to dramatically disrupt trade between the world's two largest economies and hurt both economies.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
9 May 2025
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Eventually this chokes air from the soil and restricts water movement, hurting the overall health of your lawn.—
Kate Puhala,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 May 2025
Noun
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Then, the protein boosts alertness, supports stable energy levels, and staves off hunger pangs for longer.—
Caroline Tien,
SELF,
8 Apr. 2025
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Dalton feels a pang when the hare bounds past the garden wall.—
Alexandra Alter,
New York Times,
23 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The brutal coincidence for the Cavs on Tuesday night: While Haliburton fought through injury to be the hero, Cleveland was missing three of its key players to pain tolerance injuries.—
Joe Vardon,
New York Times,
7 May 2025
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His estranged relationship with his mother pains him, and his constant traveling suggests a restlessness at his core.—
Charles Bramesco,
Vulture,
10 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Othello might have been shut out from today’s Tony Award nominations, but this news probably takes away a bit of the sting: The Broadway revival starring Denzel Washington and Jake Gyllenhaal and directed by Kenny Leon has officially recouped its investment.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
1 May 2025
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Teen completes brutal swim across New Zealand’s Cook Strait Californian Maya Merhige, 17, suffered thousands of jellyfish stings during the 14-hour, 27-mile swim.—
Jade Walker,
CNN Money,
1 May 2025
Verb
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President Trump, some of his cabinet members and his adviser Elon Musk sat ringside in Miami late Saturday night at the Ultimate Fighting Championship event — a spectacle of violence, throbbing music and cheering crowds that the president has long admired.—
Maggie Haberman,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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Migraines commonly cause dizziness, nausea, throbbing pain on one side of the head and increased sensitivity to light.—
Jocelyn Solis-Moreira,
Flow Space,
21 Feb. 2025
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“Ache.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ache. Accessed 18 May. 2025.
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