as in hurt
to feel or cause physical pain
my feet ache from all that walking
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Recent Examples of ached
His groin ached as if Sister Wang had been clutching him for years.
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Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
Smigiel’s right shoulder and elbow ached?
—Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
My vanity ached at the thought.
—Susan Orlean, New Yorker, 11 Oct. 2025
Advertisement During captivity Sharabi ached for his life in Be’eri—which as a kibbutz, or commune, is the original expression of the interdependence on which Israel functions.
—Eli Sharabi, Time, 1 Oct. 2025
Miller's heart ached for his city.
—Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 29 Aug. 2025
Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
Smigiel’s right shoulder and elbow ached?
—Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
My vanity ached at the thought.
—Susan Orlean, New Yorker, 11 Oct. 2025
Advertisement During captivity Sharabi ached for his life in Be’eri—which as a kibbutz, or commune, is the original expression of the interdependence on which Israel functions.
—Eli Sharabi, Time, 1 Oct. 2025
Miller's heart ached for his city.
—Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 29 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ached
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Thomas hurt his hamstring repeatedly last year, which limited him to 25 games.—
Eric Koreen,
New York Times,
6 Nov. 2025
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This insanity has to stop before anyone else gets hurt.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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The memory of them throbbed like a splinter that had never been removed.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
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The upper blocks throbbed and pulsed a deep blue, reflecting the pond’s windblown currents.—
Jack Korngold,
Rolling Stone,
28 Sep. 2025
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The only recourse those unregulated bookmakers had when their Spidey-senses tingled was to simply stop taking bets on the suspicious game.—
David Hill,
Rolling Stone,
31 Oct. 2025
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To see how much this moment pained Seattle and its players, look no further than MVP candidate Cal Raleigh, who was reduced to tears at the end of the game.—
George Ramsay,
CNN Money,
22 Oct. 2025
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Aggrieved and pained, Mary returns from the grave to exact revenge on anyone who steps inside her family home.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Ached.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ached. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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