1
as in pitied
to have sympathy for
I ache for those people who have to spend the holidays alone
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2
as in craved
to have an earnest wish to own or enjoy
aching for some quiet time to himself
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ached (for)
Verb
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So horrific were the conditions, Tamimy at times pitied those brought to the hospital.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
22 Dec. 2025 -
Often, films about characters who don’t realize they are being pitied can make for difficult viewing, but in Richard Linklater’s deft hands, Hart is rendered as an artist ahead of his time, down on his luck, and too enamored with the bottle to escape that predicament.—
Samantha Allen,
Them.,
17 Nov. 2025
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His parents ran a rowdy daycare out of their home an hour north of Denver, and Caldwell looks back at his dogged digging as an early attempt to find the kind of peace and clarity his mind has always naturally craved.—
Namir Khaliq,
Big Think,
31 Mar. 2026
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The interesting question is why West craved an ADHD diagnosis so badly—apart, presumably, from access to the delicious fruits of Big Pharma.—
Helen Lewis,
The Atlantic,
22 Mar. 2026
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That’s part of why Nicole wanted to be involved.—
Jennifer Wilson,
New Yorker,
12 Apr. 2026
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The House wanted to steer $1 million to a company linked to a Broward entrepreneur, Freddie Figgers, to sell specially outfitted health and fitness tablets, as Politico Florida reported.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
11 Apr. 2026
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“Ached (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ached%20%28for%29. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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