1
as in attention
strict attentiveness to what one is doing
asked the movers to take pains to be sure that they didn't damage anything while moving the furniture
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2
as in effort
the active use of energy in producing a result
she was at pains to reassure us that everything would be fine
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as in aches
to feel or cause physical pain
my poor head was paining so from all that racket
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pains
Noun
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Amid dizzying changes caused by a warming climate and global attention, Greenlanders don’t want to have to choose between embracing the future and honoring their heritage.—
Erin Mendell,
New York Times,
3 Apr. 2025 -
The story quickly gained attention, including from former NFL star Antonio Brown.—
Heather Hunter,
The Washington Examiner,
3 Apr. 2025
Noun
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As the suspect was resisting de-escalation efforts and shooting at officers, the SWAT team breached the residence with a ram, police said.—
Post-Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Apr. 2025
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Weinstein and Rafaeli, in a laudable effort to be fair to all, exercise perhaps too light a touch.—
Alexis Soloski,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
Verb
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West Nile virus symptoms include fever, headaches, body aches, joint pain, vomiting, diarrhea and rashes.—
Jeremy Duda,
Axios,
18 Mar. 2025
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And there’s a part of me that aches and hurts because of it.—
Anna Lazarus Caplan,
People.com,
12 Mar. 2025
Noun
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That sense of care extends beyond employees to clients.—
Tyler Shepherd,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2025
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Opponents warn the ban will disproportionately affect low-income residents who may rely on public drinking water having fluoride as their only source of preventative dental care.—
Matthew Brown and Hannah Schoenbaum,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
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One of the earliest works on view in the exhibition, Portrait of My Father (1955), was the first painting Hockney ever sold.—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
14 Apr. 2025
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Other works expressed deep concern for his country.—
Reuters,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The air was heavy with cannabis vapor and leg sweat.—
Amanda Petrusich,
New Yorker,
14 Apr. 2025
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There are shorts and sweats, spring training gear and playoff gear, and every year the looks change — and that’s just the start.—
Brittany Ghiroli,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
Noun
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In scene after scene, Shula doesn’t say much, but there is, in practically every frame, an unmistakable anxiety in her composure, as if her mere appearance of calm required a major exertion of will.—
Justin Chang,
The New Yorker,
7 Mar. 2025
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Avoid any physical exertion, including indoors, officials said.—
Michael Loria,
USA TODAY,
3 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Hopefully any parents of school-age children who are reading this will take heed.—
Harriette Cole,
Mercury News,
3 Apr. 2025
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But there’s another constituency that should be paying closer heed to the approach of Buffett and other smart investors—corporate heads of growth and innovation.—
Dev Patnaik,
Forbes,
23 Feb. 2025
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“Pains.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pains. Accessed 17 Apr. 2025.
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