as in pains
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 aches
Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 11 Mar. 2026
Quiet reflection gains power as cerebral Mercury in your 12th House of Solitude trines jovial Jupiter in your comforting 4th house, guiding you through releasing past aches.
—Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Mar. 2026
The device, which is cleared by the FDA for withdrawal mitigation from opioid use disorder, works by abating severe symptoms such as stomach aches, back aches, sweats, and the inability to keep food down, according to George Rizk, an executive board member with NET Recovery.
—Bri Buckley, CBS News, 7 Mar. 2026
The device abates severe symptoms such as stomach aches, back aches, sweats and the inability to keep food down, according to George Rizk, an executive board member with NET Recovery.
—Bri Buckley, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2026
But infections like the flu or a cold often come with more systemic symptoms, Ogden said, such as fever, chills and muscle aches.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 5 Mar. 2026
This swelling is often accompanied by other nonspecific viral symptoms, including fever, headache, muscle aches, fatigue and loss of appetite.
—Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 5 Mar. 2026
When the conversation switched to Steph Curry’s absence, Nakase spoke like someone who knows the aches of waiting.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2026
This eye mask does double duty as a blackout cover for the eyes and a cold compress (or heated press) to relieve tension, puffy eyes and light aches and pains.
—Tim Chan, Footwear News, 18 Feb. 2026
Jasmine Mendez
follow, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026
Patients can also experience fever, headaches and body aches.
—Kelly McCarthy, ABC News, 10 Mar. 2026
Norovirus symptoms include dehydration, vomiting, diarrhea, dizziness, nausea, stomach pain, fever, headache and body aches.
—David K. Li, NBC news, 10 Mar. 2026
Other symptoms include fever, headache, and body aches.
—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 10 Mar. 2026
My heart aches for him , his family, and everyone who loved him.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Mar. 2026
If a memory aches, try to reframe the story with compassion for all involved.
—Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Feb. 2026
My heart aches for him , his family, and everyone who loved him.
—Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 24 Feb. 2026
The cold aches through your bones, and the streets become small rivers, slowing every step.
—Literary Hub, 20 Feb. 2026
Noun
Like Blackwood, he’s been fighting through an assortment of aches and pains over the last 10-12 weeks himself.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 11 Mar. 2026
Quiet reflection gains power as cerebral Mercury in your 12th House of Solitude trines jovial Jupiter in your comforting 4th house, guiding you through releasing past aches.
—Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Mar. 2026
The device, which is cleared by the FDA for withdrawal mitigation from opioid use disorder, works by abating severe symptoms such as stomach aches, back aches, sweats, and the inability to keep food down, according to George Rizk, an executive board member with NET Recovery.
—Bri Buckley, CBS News, 7 Mar. 2026
The device abates severe symptoms such as stomach aches, back aches, sweats and the inability to keep food down, according to George Rizk, an executive board member with NET Recovery.
—Bri Buckley, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2026
But infections like the flu or a cold often come with more systemic symptoms, Ogden said, such as fever, chills and muscle aches.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 5 Mar. 2026
This swelling is often accompanied by other nonspecific viral symptoms, including fever, headache, muscle aches, fatigue and loss of appetite.
—Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 5 Mar. 2026
When the conversation switched to Steph Curry’s absence, Nakase spoke like someone who knows the aches of waiting.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2026
This eye mask does double duty as a blackout cover for the eyes and a cold compress (or heated press) to relieve tension, puffy eyes and light aches and pains.
—Tim Chan, Footwear News, 18 Feb. 2026
Verb
Others include fever and head or body aches.
—Jasmine Mendez
follow, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026
Patients can also experience fever, headaches and body aches.
—Kelly McCarthy, ABC News, 10 Mar. 2026
Norovirus symptoms include dehydration, vomiting, diarrhea, dizziness, nausea, stomach pain, fever, headache and body aches.
—David K. Li, NBC news, 10 Mar. 2026
Other symptoms include fever, headache, and body aches.
—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 10 Mar. 2026
My heart aches for him , his family, and everyone who loved him.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Mar. 2026
If a memory aches, try to reframe the story with compassion for all involved.
—Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Feb. 2026
My heart aches for him , his family, and everyone who loved him.
—Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 24 Feb. 2026
The cold aches through your bones, and the streets become small rivers, slowing every step.
—Literary Hub, 20 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aches
Noun
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That’s why civil servants in national security, disaster relief and federal science have long taken pains to avoid the political fray.—
Michael Chertoff,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 Mar. 2026
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Because the somewhat complex antitrust case is being tried before a 12-person jury, each party took pains to lay out the process, and provide visual explainers, about how an artist works with promoters and others to book a tour, and who profits.—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Mar. 2026
Verb
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In addition to the personal toll, playing overseas also hurts players professionally by limiting their ability to sign endorsement deals.—
J.J. Bailey,
New York Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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Advertisement Love Story, like so many Murphy projects, is too focused on revising historical narratives to care about crafting complex characters, much less about who its flattening hurts.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
6 Mar. 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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My boredom typically spurs feelings of frustration, guilt, shame—and long nutritionless spells of goggling, slack-jawed, at celebrity news on my phone while the world throbs around me.—
Daniel Smith,
The Atlantic,
27 Feb. 2026
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Pain that is not a word throbs in his shoulders, awakens him each morning.—
Rosa Lyster,
Harpers Magazine,
6 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Researchers suggested that future studies should include people who actually experience tingles to better understand how ASMR might help with mental health and relaxation.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025
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