aching (for)

present participle of ache (for)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for aching (for)
Verb
  • Your soul is craving belonging… not just casual friends, but future-shaping alliances.
    Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 21 Sep. 2025
  • The situation unfolded earlier this week when TikToker Bookie Woodz posted a now-controversial clip, accusing Ayesha of craving male attention and subtly disrespecting her husband in the process.
    Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Twenty-first-century indie shaped the identities of many Millennials, but it’s now often talked about with pitying nostalgia—as the bygone style of hipsters with handlebar mustaches pretending to be countercultural while making easy-listening music for hotel lobbies.
    Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 29 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • From there, Towanda pressed Tamar about not wanting to film with the group, a question Tamar brushed off, hinting that her sisters already knew the reason why.
    Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 26 Sep. 2025
  • That was Ric consciously wanting to challenge the listeners.
    Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 26 Sep. 2025
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“Aching (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aching%20%28for%29. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.

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