pains 1 of 2

plural of pain

pains

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of pain

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for pains
Noun
  • And finally, the garments were rated for durability after washing, with testers paying close attention to signs of wear or deterioration in the fabric or seams, as well as changes of shape and effectiveness during the testing period.
    Michelle Rostamian, People.com, 26 June 2025
  • Letarte expects teams to pay more attention to their In-Season Challenge competitors as the five-race tournament plays out, and the potential $1 million draws closer.
    Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 26 June 2025
Noun
  • Fighting wildfires has long been a collective effort, with firefighting resources shared among states and even countries.
    Sarah Cutler June 28, Idaho Statesman, 28 June 2025
  • Botswana is also investing in mitigation efforts by phasing out hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) and promoting various energy efficiency measures.
    Kyle Roderick, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
Verb
  • West Nile virus symptoms include fever, headaches, body aches, joint pain, vomiting, diarrhea and rashes.
    Jeremy Duda, Axios, 18 Mar. 2025
  • And there’s a part of me that aches and hurts because of it.
    Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 12 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The cooling station — a partnership among Gastonia, Gaston County and HealthNet Gaston, the lead agency for the county’s continuum of care — opened Friday after the community raised concerns about the need for a place for the unhoused to escape the heat.
    Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 1 July 2025
  • However, the law still will prevent some immigrants from accessing services such as soup kitchens, prenatal care and crisis counseling.
    Carolyn Komatsoulis, Idaho Statesman, 1 July 2025
Noun
  • The agency ordered Gateway Energy Storage to conduct environmental monitoring whenever the company handles batteries; safely remove, package and dispose of all impacted battery packs; and submit detailed work plans and progress reports to the agency.
    Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 July 2025
  • The Cormac McCarthy Society have made PDFs of all the Spanish passages in McCarthy’s work available online.
    Rachel Ashcroft July 7, Literary Hub, 7 July 2025
Noun
  • Here's how sweat patterns typically change over time—and when those shifts signal something more serious.
    Lauryn Higgins, Time, 7 July 2025
  • These promotions include odds boosts, no sweat bets and more for MLB games, tennis, the WNBA, etc.
    Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 July 2025
Noun
  • Supersonic aircraft and enchanted broomsticks, remote controls and wands, both technology and magic ostensibly offer alternatives to physical exertion and enable otherwise impossible feats.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 June 2025
  • When the humidity is factored in, the heat indices and wet bulb globe temperatures will be at dangerous levels for activity, exertion, and our infrastructure.
    Marshall Shepherd, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
Noun
  • Many Tennesseans are taking heed and are already enjoying the snow day.
    Joyce Orlando, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
  • The golden years bring with them their own set of joys and sorrows, positives and negatives, surprises, both good and not so, and a myriad of issues and decisions attendant thereto that many of us paid absolutely no heed when told by our folks what the final frontier has in store for us.
    Oc Register, Oc Register, 22 June 2025
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“Pains.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pains. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.

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