as in ached
to feel or cause physical pain
my poor head was paining so from all that racket
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Recent Examples of pained
Sensitive and gentle, and then pained and rageful, his transformation into a swirling vortex of destruction is captivating to watch and deserves all the plaudits.
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Radhika Seth, Vogue, 5 Sep. 2025
But following her pregnancy, Alvarez was pained by how much her symptoms were affecting her family.
—Alyssa Goldberg, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
While Bane steps on a LEGO, and is immediately pained, fans might recognize the voice behind the scene.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025
In archival footage and exclusive interviews, the people touched by this case are still pained by its memory.
—Cat Cardenas, Rolling Stone, 10 Aug. 2025
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Radhika Seth, Vogue, 5 Sep. 2025
But following her pregnancy, Alvarez was pained by how much her symptoms were affecting her family.
—Alyssa Goldberg, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
While Bane steps on a LEGO, and is immediately pained, fans might recognize the voice behind the scene.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025
In archival footage and exclusive interviews, the people touched by this case are still pained by its memory.
—Cat Cardenas, Rolling Stone, 10 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pained
Verb
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His abdomen and back ached from constant dry heaves.—
Robert McCoppin,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Jan. 2026
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My heart ached for him and his mother, who held him tightly.—
Janet Rich Edwards,
PEOPLE,
1 Dec. 2025
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My father had said to me, My heart hurt more than my body—the flesh can take blows, the heart suffers them.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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Three other people were also hurt in that crash.—
Megan De Mar,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Pained.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pained. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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