PANGS Synonyms: 119 Similar and Opposite Words

pangs 1 of 2

noun

plural of pang

as in pains

a sharp unpleasant sensation usually felt in some specific part of the body those hunger pangs that strike you in the middle of the afternoon

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pangs

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verb

present tense third-person singular of pang

as in pricks

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Recent Examples of pangs

Noun

When its inevitable end arrives, the sun’s core will exhaust the last traces of hydrogen fuel and kick off the first stellar death pangs. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 1 July 2026 Kanaal is king for indulging elevenses hunger pangs, providing cakes, cookies, tea, coffee, and made-to-order traditional Dutch sweets including stroopwafles and puffertjes. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 June 2026 To compensate for winter’s period of lean rations, however, flatties gorge in spring to ease their wake-up hunger pangs and again in fall to gain weight like bears preparing for hibernation. — Keith Sutton, Outdoor Life, 18 June 2026 Cristina and her husband, Gary, have been cooking Argentinian cuisine there for 25 years, easing hunger pangs of celebrities, local legends and average consumers alike. — Jenna Thompson june 16, Kansas City Star, 16 June 2026 Down to the volatile sound design and pangs of romantic yearning, to say nothing of the first-person cinematography lensed by Dhont regular Frank van den Eeden, this movie follows Pierre’s every move from the inside out. — David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 12 May 2026 Help keep your hunger pangs at bay while on a road trip or at the office with this multi-pack of trail mixes. — Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 11 May 2026 The book cover trend, imbued with nostalgia for childhood, promises fiction that grapples with the pangs of adulthood in an age of precarity. — Maddie Connors, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2026 Minnesota fans may have had some mild pangs over parting with Buium or Rossi, but a mid- to late-20s pick for arguably the best defenseman on the planet? — Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for pangs

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Blanche said department lawyers took pains to protect the women involved, and quickly fixed any errors that were found.

— Alanna Durkin Richer, Fortune, 16 July 2026
Those include aches and pains, fever, cough, shortness of breath.

— Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 15 July 2026

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In the first five minutes, her Judith stabs a man at a party, escapes on skis and celebrates a job well done by bedding a besotted hottie.

— Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 14 July 2026
Kara talks her out of it, and when Ruthye walks away, Kara turns back to Krem and stabs him multiple times with a sword.

— Brian Truitt, USA Today, 27 June 2026