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
Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2026
This might feel like a dull ache, cramp, sharp sting, or pain that travels down your leg.
—Beth Krietsch, SELF, 2 Mar. 2026
Corey Buhay, Outside, 3 Mar. 2026
If a memory aches, try to reframe the story with compassion for all involved.
—Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Feb. 2026
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Noun
When the conversation switched to Steph Curry’s absence, Nakase spoke like someone who knows the aches of waiting.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2026
This might feel like a dull ache, cramp, sharp sting, or pain that travels down your leg.
—Beth Krietsch, SELF, 2 Mar. 2026
Verb
As a result, the weight pulled against my shoulders and left them aching after just a few hours on the trail.
—Corey Buhay, Outside, 3 Mar. 2026
If a memory aches, try to reframe the story with compassion for all involved.
—Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ache
Noun
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And second, there’s the audience’s uncomfortable tingle of recognition watching Vladimir Putin’s tightening stranglehold on the Russian press.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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The night seemed even darker, and a tingle ran up my spine.—
Delbert L. Chears,
Outdoor Life,
5 Mar. 2026
Verb
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But attacks will hurt sectors such as tourism, aviation, and logistics.—
Alaa Shahine Salha,
semafor.com,
11 Mar. 2026
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When Georgia became a candidate to join the European Union in 2023 — which could help minimize shipping and import costs — the EU warned that the bills had hurt its chances.—
Lucy Maguire,
Vogue,
10 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The album’s Bandcamp blurb shouts out Ghédalia Tarzatès, the late French composer who collaged his wails and lamentations in the endangered Ladino language to evoke pangs of existential angst.—
H.D. Angel,
Pitchfork,
6 Feb. 2026
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Everyone’s blood sugar levels sporadically spike, and that’s normal, but keeping it steady helps prevent energy crashes, hunger pangs, and mood swings, Dardarian says.—
Julia Ries Wexler,
Outside,
4 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The disappearances also pain me.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Feb. 2026
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Missing Barcelona pained Vowles and Williams as a whole.—
Luke Smith,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 2026
Noun
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As freshmen, this group was 16-9, eliminated in the conference quarterfinals, and carried that sting ever since, winning 85 of the last 92, reaching the Final Four the last two seasons.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
5 Mar. 2026
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Other stings by Lampros have similarly led police to evidence of further crimes, police reports show.—
Shira Moolten,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The light bled red at Sixty-Seventh and Pacific, music throbbing through the speakers as Olivia Borsutzki relaxed her foot from the brake.—
Ira Gorawara,
New York Times,
28 Feb. 2026
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My boredom typically spurs feelings of frustration, guilt, shame—and long nutritionless spells of goggling, slack-jawed, at celebrity news on my phone while the world throbs around me.—
Daniel Smith,
The Atlantic,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Ache.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ache. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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