aches (for)

present tense third-person singular of ache (for)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for aches (for)
Verb
  • Love Story, by turns, elevates its lovers, pities them, humanizes them.
    Megan Garber, The Atlantic, 9 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • And the Ivory Coast international — who is expected to cost in the region of £35million — is a player who would add the attributes that Glasner craves.
    Paul Taylor, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Alice craves mentorship but can’t help noting how often Nora drinks on the job; Nora, who discovers Alice having a panic attack in the bathroom, wonders whether the newbie stands a chance of making it in the Bureau.
    Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 30 July 2026
Verb
  • Now, Bowden, who works in local government in Melbourne, wants to recover her citizenship.
    Julia Buckley, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Everyone wants to have the one idea the rest of the world doesn’t have.
    Shakeia Taylor, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
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“Aches (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aches%20%28for%29. Accessed 6 Aug. 2026.

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