THROE Synonyms: 70 Similar and Opposite Words

throe

noun

ˈthrō

Definition of throe

as in ache

a sharp unpleasant sensation usually felt in some specific part of the body collapsed in the throes of agony

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as in struggle

throes plural a forceful effort to reach a goal or objective that third-world country is caught up in the throes of a democratic revolution

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Recent Examples of throe The last time Google released a smart speaker, the world was in the throes of a pandemic. — Julian Chokkattu, Wired News, 17 June 2026 Parker collapsed under it all, finding herself in the throes of a nervous breakdown on the floor of her home in Philadelphia. — Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 12 June 2026 The weeklong visit to Spain by Pope Leo XIV has brought the pontiff to a once-staunchly Catholic country that has long been in the throes of waning religious practice and, recently, a political crisis for the governing Socialist Party. — ABC News, 6 June 2026 His own son, Ethan, in the throes of a mental health crisis, threw Tom’s wife down the stairs, killing her. — Justin Kroll, Deadline, 2 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for throe

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Noun

Symptoms can include fever, muscle aches, cough, shortness of breath, chest pain, nausea and confusion.

— Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 11 July 2026
About 20% of infected people will develop mild symptoms such as a fever, body aches and nausea.

— Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026

Definition of ache

Noun

Clifford was impressed with Acuff’s ability to play through his early struggles.

— Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 5 July 2026
Older students and professionals face an existential struggle to find a job, according to Yahya Alhamarna, a 24-year-old author displaced in Gaza City.

— Sana Noor Haq, CNN Money, 5 July 2026

Definition of struggle

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

Definition of pang

Noun

True, nothing so grand as a massive dragon and naval battle took place, but seeing Rhaenyra start to change into someone almost unrecognizable from her younger, more innocent self was compelling in a deeper way.

— Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026
There have been naval battles and beheadings and aerial battles and, well, more beheadings.

— Brian Grubb, Vulture, 6 July 2026

Definition of battle

Noun

Fruit extracts clarify excess oil and buildup, while a cooling mint complex and menthol deliver a refreshing tingle, leaving your scalp feeling clean, balanced, and freshly reset.

— Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 24 June 2026
In the case of Putnam County, that tingle is a roar — our collective sense that the fraud there goes back decades.

— Paul Solotaroff, Rolling Stone, 9 June 2026

Definition of tingle

Noun

Instead of promoting their efforts, Republican lawmakers were left scrambling when the president abruptly withdrew his support over a separate political fight.

— Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 11 July 2026
Away from fight sports, this past month has seen three players competing at the men’s World Cup who are facing active investigations or have been charged with rape.

— Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 11 July 2026

Definition of fight

Noun

Ultimately, the board determined that the long-term community benefits of the Sunrise project outweighed the short-term pain of displacing Silverado residents.

— Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
There might be a little bit of pain, but there's a lot of good ways to manage that.

— Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 8 July 2026

Definition of pain

Noun

The air inside his temple in Dharamshala thickens with the sharp, medicinal sting of burning juniper and the low, rhythmic thrum of drums and horns.

— Charlie Campbell, Time, 9 July 2026
The Will County sheriff’s office conducts compliance checks, or stings, by sending in someone under age 21 to buy tobacco products.

— Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2026

Definition of sting

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