aching (for)

Definition of aching (for)next
present participle of ache (for)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for aching (for)
Verb
  • There is nothing pitying and also nothing airbrushed in the pictures—just the occasional haze of a misty morning or the blurry tremor of a burning brush pile.
    — Casey Cep, New Yorker, 9 May 2026
  • 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
  • Nirvana hit this moment like manna falling in the desert — these three Seattle brats were everything the new Nineties kids were craving.
    — Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 24 Sep. 2026
  • La Gradiva will be in theaters on December 18, just when your body is craving the Italian sun the most.
    — Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • There are committee members who are protecting their turf, not wanting to offend the powers that be.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 4 Oct. 2026
  • For years, Democratic candidates were terrified of being accused of wanting to raise taxes.
    — Nicholas Lemann, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2026
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“Aching (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aching%20%28for%29. Accessed 6 Oct. 2026.

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