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
While Bane steps on a LEGO, and is immediately pained, fans might recognize the voice behind the scene.
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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
The dialogue, much of it pained and pointed, sticks too.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 10 Aug. 2025
Martinez was clearly pained as immediate family members took to the podium.
—Charles Rabin, Miami Herald, 7 Aug. 2025
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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
The dialogue, much of it pained and pointed, sticks too.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 10 Aug. 2025
Martinez was clearly pained as immediate family members took to the podium.
—Charles Rabin, Miami Herald, 7 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pained
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Miller's heart ached for his city.—
Maggie Menderski,
The Courier-Journal,
29 Aug. 2025
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By the end of her climb her thighs cramped, her left foot ached, and Grandma Blue was an angry bull.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Aug. 2025
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Paul’s assistance doesn’t hurt.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
25 Sep. 2025
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One Battle After Another is full of pointed little moments like that, details that are at first funny — Lockjaw’s too-tight shirts, a group of separatists’ badly done face tattoos — but ultimately convey contempt for people who wield their power exclusively to hurt others.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Pained.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pained. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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