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
Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 6 Feb. 2026
Some signs of withdrawal from kratom might include nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, muscle/joint aches, restlessness, runny nose, excessive yawning, and hot or cold flashes.
—Gary Kirkilas Ii, Boston Herald, 1 Feb. 2026
Andrew Callahan, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2026
Toward the end of the track, when Beverly and Elizabeth’s voices blend together, the singing begins to feel spiritual, more like a prayer for an aching world than an ode to those who must endure it.
—Hanif Abdurraqib, New Yorker, 6 Feb. 2026
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Noun
Literally — rise up by elevating yourself in bed, courtesy of Coop Sleep Goods’ Adjustable Wedge Pillow, which can unblock breathing, alleviate everything from acid reflux to back aches, and, when propped under your legs, do wonders in the swelling department.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 6 Feb. 2026
Some signs of withdrawal from kratom might include nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, muscle/joint aches, restlessness, runny nose, excessive yawning, and hot or cold flashes.
—Gary Kirkilas Ii, Boston Herald, 1 Feb. 2026
Verb
As his wrist and back still ached from the treehouse fall, Smith’s heart broke next.
—Andrew Callahan, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2026
Toward the end of the track, when Beverly and Elizabeth’s voices blend together, the singing begins to feel spiritual, more like a prayer for an aching world than an ode to those who must endure it.
—Hanif Abdurraqib, New Yorker, 6 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ache
Noun
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There's a tingle in the air, right?—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
16 Feb. 2026
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At the Cuernavaca location of this coffee shop, which has four spots around town, the airy jumble was stacked onto sturdy toast spread with the sweet tingle of tomato jam —an ideal breakfast that in lesser hands would be pedestrian.—
Matthew Odam,
Austin American Statesman,
29 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Finding solutions that allow AI to flourish without hurting consumers is eminently doable.—
Bradley Tusk,
New York Daily News,
17 Feb. 2026
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His 1984 campaign angered some Democrats who said his ideas were too left-leaning and would hurt the party in the general election.—
Char Adams,
NBC news,
17 Feb. 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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Missing Barcelona pained Vowles and Williams as a whole.—
Luke Smith,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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McNally is still pained by her death.—
Johnny Dodd,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
Noun
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While hope remains for that project (more on that shortly), the sting felt more painful after Judith Hoag, cinema's first live-action April O'Neil, said she'd been approached about reprising her role before the movie stalled.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
17 Feb. 2026
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The woman who participated in the sting was actually 24, according to the police report.—
David Fleshler,
Sun Sentinel,
16 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Winning by rallying the naïve and clueless is one thing, but administering a throbbing behemoth is a greater challenge.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
18 Feb. 2026
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With osteomalacia and rickets, a person may experience throbbing bone discomfort and muscle weakness and pain.—
Mark Stibich,
Verywell Health,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Ache.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ache. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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