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noun

Definition of achenext
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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verb

ˈāk How to pronounce ache (audio)
as in to hurt
to feel or cause physical pain my feet ache from all that walking

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Recent Examples of ache
Noun
The pleasure of understanding and the ache of incompleteness arrive together. — Stacy Keltner, The Conversation, 30 Oct. 2026 Mild signs and symptoms of bird flu in people include eye redness and irritation, mild fever, cough, a sore throat, a runny or stuffy nose, muscle or body aches, headaches and fatigue, according to the CDC. — Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2026
Verb
From there Bryan launches into an aching meditation on the water-rush of time with this building, inspired by his new Manhattan home, at the center. — Hannah Martin, Architectural Digest, 12 Oct. 2026 The summer Nicole Fusaro went missing, her mother walked up and down Philadelphia’s Kensington neighborhood until her feet ached. — Danny Freeman, CNN Money, 11 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for ache
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ache
  1. tingle
  2. hurt
  3. pang
  4. pain
  5. sting
  6. throb
Noun
  • Cola Addict captures that fizzy first sip with zippy lemon and lime, spicy ginger, and a kick of cinnamon that almost mimics the tingle of carbonation.
    — Amanda Le, InStyle, 24 Sep. 2026
  • There have been quite a few Lost-like moments throughout the run of Silo, but none have had exactly the same Lost-y tingle as our first peek inside Silo 1 in the season-three finale.
    — Noel Murray, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of tingle
Verb
  • Amar Shergill, a frequent Newsom critic and former progressive caucus chair within the state Democratic Party, said Newsom’s associations with those high rollers would hurt him in a presidential campaign.
    — Liam Russell, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026
  • That in turn hurt stocks of big oil companies, which had been rallying for much of the year.
    — Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of hurt
Noun
  • Dining in the lounge is available all day to cater to international hunger pangs that don’t follow the same schedule as those of Spaniards.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Now, the new smaller version is available for hunger pangs between meals as many consumers are replacing traditional meals with snacks throughout the day, according to Datassential.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of pang
Verb
  • Styler is caught off guard by the mention of his name and looks visibly pained by the thought of his passing, with the interview pausing momentarily.
    — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Her scenes with Ford are pained and passionate, filled with the alchemy of two lonely people who get through to one other and find something like solace through desire.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of pain
Noun
  • The defense took a lot of the sting out of the Seahawks on their next possession when James Lynch intercepted Darnold deep in Seattle territory to set up another Swift score, his third of the night.
    — Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Recently, even world-class mathematicians have felt the sting of redundancy.
    — Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of sting
Verb
  • Astaire is the world's foremost exponent of that particular variety of heart throb!
    — David Hajdu, Vanity Fair, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Her voice, usually an attention-demanding force, is detached from the throbbing production.
    — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of throb

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