1
as in sore
causing or feeling bodily pain
my poor, aching back
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2
as in weeping
expressing or suggesting mourning
another one of those aching country songs about a woman who done him wrong
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as in hurting
to feel or cause physical pain
my feet ache from all that walking
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Recent Examples of aching
Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 6 Feb. 2026
The performance — nuanced, aching and full of soul — has re-energized her place in the industry, and as Oscar season builds momentum, Hudson finds herself back in the Oscar conversation.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 21 Nov. 2025
Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 7 May 2026
Ongoing pain could be a symptom of myofascial pain syndrome, which causes deep, aching muscle pain that doesn’t go away or gets worse.
—Scott Haak, EverydayHealth.com, 6 May 2026
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Adjective
And no matter what the ultimate tally, every individual is an aching, terrible loss.
—Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 6 Feb. 2026
The performance — nuanced, aching and full of soul — has re-energized her place in the industry, and as Oscar season builds momentum, Hudson finds herself back in the Oscar conversation.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 21 Nov. 2025
Verb
Symptoms include shortness of breath, chest pain and aching muscles.
—Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 7 May 2026
Ongoing pain could be a symptom of myofascial pain syndrome, which causes deep, aching muscle pain that doesn’t go away or gets worse.
—Scott Haak, EverydayHealth.com, 6 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aching
Adjective
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Unless it was filled with sore knees, arthritis and bad hips.—
Marla Jo Fisher,
Oc Register,
13 May 2026
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Impressive considering Dylan Dodd is currently on a rehab assignment and Raisel Iglesias missed a spell with a sore shoulder.—
Chad Bishop,
AJC.com,
11 May 2026
Adjective
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And every day, across from them, outside the clinic, about to enter or just leaving, there were women hugging each other and weeping.—
David Mamet,
National Review,
11 Aug. 2022
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The show manages to stay on the brink — always laughing, never quite weeping — for its entire length.—
Helen Shaw,
Vulture,
8 Dec. 2021
Verb
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Four out of five Republicans say gas prices are hurting their budgets too, according to the same NPR/PBS/Marist poll.—
Catie Dull,
NPR,
10 May 2026
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Once your feet start hurting, everything else suffers.—
Chantelle Kincy,
Travel + Leisure,
10 May 2026
Adjective
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His two more physical characters were delightful to watch, like a navy admiral addicted to spit takes, as well as a substitute teacher subjecting his students to painful dancing.—
Rima Parikh,
Vulture,
10 May 2026
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The global outbreak of the coronavirus and its painful memories are very much at the forefront of peoples minds here in Tenerife, where local leaders have vehemently contested the disembarkation, and some of the local population has gathered in protest over the past few days.—
Vasco Cotovio,
CNN Money,
10 May 2026
Adjective
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The plaintive melodies are mournful yet comforting.—
Michelle F. Solomon,
Miami Herald,
12 May 2026
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The ambient-dub duo returns with a warm and mournful new record that seems to spend most of its runtime fading in and out.—
Philip Sherburne,
Pitchfork,
6 May 2026
Verb
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The light bled red at Sixty-Seventh and Pacific, music throbbing through the speakers as Olivia Borsutzki relaxed her foot from the brake.—
Ira Gorawara,
New York Times,
28 Feb. 2026
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And yet, as dynasties could emerge across a number of divisions in boys hockey this postseason, none should diminish what will be yet another heart-throbbing three weeks.—
Tom Mulherin,
Boston Herald,
23 Feb. 2026
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So, understandably, they were left heartbroken after discovering the dog had escaped his yard on Chicago's Northwest Side.—
Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
13 May 2026
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The Beckhams, who sold their crash pad in One Museum Tower in downtown Miami, but maintain a spec house in Miami Beach, are said to be heartbroken about the estrangement.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
13 May 2026
Verb
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There was now a Turn 10 viewing area where fans could get pretty close to the track and experience the deafening sound and body-tingling sensation of cars zooming by at more than 100 miles per hour.—
Chris Perkins,
Sun Sentinel,
3 May 2026
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Beyond the frequent urination Wayans experienced, type 2 diabetes symptoms can include increased thirst and hunger, weight loss, frequent infections, tingling in the hands and feet, darkened patches on the skin and dry skin.—
Samantha Agate,
Miami Herald,
1 May 2026
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“Aching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aching. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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