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
Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
About one in five people infected with West Nile virus will have the symptoms, including fever, headache, body aches and nausea.
—Cathie Anderson, Sacbee.com, 6 Oct. 2025
Christian Romo, Freep.com, 2 Oct. 2025
Listeriosis can cause fever, muscle aches, and confusion, and can be particularly serious for certain high-risk groups.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 2 Oct. 2025
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Noun
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), symptoms can include fever, muscle aches, headache, confusion, loss of balance and seizures.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
About one in five people infected with West Nile virus will have the symptoms, including fever, headache, body aches and nausea.
—Cathie Anderson, Sacbee.com, 6 Oct. 2025
Verb
The team's other star tackle Taylor Decker, meanwhile, talked about the daily struggle of keeping his aching shoulder ready for gameday.
—Christian Romo, Freep.com, 2 Oct. 2025
Listeriosis can cause fever, muscle aches, and confusion, and can be particularly serious for certain high-risk groups.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 2 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ache
Noun
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Unless your skin is very sensitive, Reedle Shot 100 is a great entry point into spicule serums, offering a 100/1,000 microneedle intensity—enough for that signature tingle without overwhelming heat.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
8 Oct. 2025
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The microcurrent added a barely-there tingle, and the red light gave the session an almost meditative vibe.—
Francesca Krempa,
StyleCaster,
4 Oct. 2025
Verb
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On the play Warner got hurt, the 49ers were missing a right defensive end, and coaches mistakenly assumed practice-squad call-up Trevis Gipson stayed on the field to fill that role after racing down on kickoff coverage and making the initial hit on a tackle.—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
17 Oct. 2025
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Max Muncy had just hurt his knee and would be out for a month, a 9-14 stretch when the team lost the bulk of what had been a nine-game division lead.—
Jim Alexander,
Oc Register,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Each pang of anxiety over my son’s disinterest is tempered by that memory.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Oct. 2025
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Sharp cracks of gunfire pierced the morning air, loud, jarring pangs that echoed off the concrete.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
26 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Chest aches, fevers, debilitating headaches and chills pained 15-year-old Sufiya Syed for more than a year before doctors finally diagnosed her two months ago.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
21 Sep. 2025
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When the body feels stress, your heart rate and blood pressure jump, stress chemicals rise, and the brain may turn pain down for a moment.—
Dayanne S. Antonio,
The Conversation,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The sting of October futility is why Suárez, who pitched an excellent five innings in Wednesday’s win, was the last man on the dugout bench Thursday after the Dodgers walked it off.—
Charlotte Varnes,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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Gen Z is more likely to feel the sting of stubborn inflation and high interest rates.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
9 Oct. 2025
Verb
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That’s why my leg is throbbing.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
8 Oct. 2025
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The first movie squeaked by thanks largely to its creation of a CG parallel universe of neon graphics, geometric lines and throbbing grids that was genuinely innovative for its time.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Ache.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ache. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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