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
Malina Saval, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2026
People may initially have fever, headache, fatigue, nausea, vomiting or muscle aches.
—Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 20 Mar. 2026
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2026
Long week of being sick, out of it, fatigue, body aches, not being able to move [or get] out of bed.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2026
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Noun
In retrospect, taken collectively, much of McCarthy’s work as an actor, filmmaker and journalist hinges on the friendship motif — that primordial ache to belong, that yearning to be seen.
—Malina Saval, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2026
People may initially have fever, headache, fatigue, nausea, vomiting or muscle aches.
—Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 20 Mar. 2026
Verb
Nobody wanted to go there — well, except the oil and gas companies aching to root around for black gold, and their most loyal minions in high places.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2026
Long week of being sick, out of it, fatigue, body aches, not being able to move [or get] out of bed.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ache
Noun
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O’Neal wrote about delinquents – characters whose exploits, their power, induced a creeping tingle on the back of your neck.—
Courtney Crowder,
USA Today,
10 Apr. 2026
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The spicy versions deliver a swift punch and a lingering tingle on the tongue.—
Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
1 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Having Fecht, Alexander and Toma ahead of him doesn’t hurt, either.—
Paul Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Apr. 2026
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The attack left 10 students, four teachers, a school canteen employee and a police officer hurt, according to Sildak, who added that five of the teachers and students were transferred to a hospital in the provincial capital because their conditions were more serious.—
Greg Norman-Diamond,
FOXNews.com,
14 Apr. 2026
Noun
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At a recent sleepover, my 15-year-old son and his 14-year-old friend Charlie, driven by a pang of nostalgia, chose to watch the opening ceremony of the London 2012 Olympics on YouTube.—
Luba Kassova,
Fortune,
1 Apr. 2026
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What Brooks proffers is not the philosophy these queries require but a kind of pharmacology—a pill designed to alleviate every last pang.—
Becca Rothfeld,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
Verb
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His disaffection baffles his acquaintances and pains his tubercular wife (a superb Quinn Jackson), whose doctor (Lambert Tamin) has only contempt for her husband’s agonizing.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2026
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The emotions ran raw, Grace told Hannity, but other aspects of the case pained her, too.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The news of the playoff berth no doubt took some sting out of what happened earlier in the day.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
11 Apr. 2026
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Purple flags were also raised to warn beachgoers of the danger of jellyfish stings.—
Joan Murray,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The collection consists of the sneaker brand’s UNO sneakers (which, PSA, are a fab Nike Air Max alternative), Arch Fit, and Slip-Ins—all of which include some of the most impressive cushioning and support, so your feet won’t throb after standing for hours in a field.—
Jessie Quinn,
StyleCaster,
19 Mar. 2026
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The smoke kept rising and the clouds continued to throb with sickly yellow-and-black whorls until just after sunset, when the boiling mass of vapor suddenly turned pink and scarlet, like a poisonous flower opening its petals.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
16 Mar. 2026
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“Ache.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ache. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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