twinged

verb

past tense of twinge
as in throbbed

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for twinged
  1. throbbed
  2. tingled
  3. bit
  4. stung
  5. ached
  6. itched
  7. swelled
  8. pained
Verb
  • There have been plenty of times when my feet throbbed after hours of sightseeing.
    — Destinee Scott, Travel + Leisure, 27 July 2026
  • My calves and thighs often throbbed, my waist ached and my knees swelled.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 June 2026
Definition of throbbed
Verb
  • The only recourse those unregulated bookmakers had when their Spidey-senses tingled was to simply stop taking bets on the suspicious game.
    — David Hill, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2025
Definition of tingled
Verb
  • Although the man wasn't carrying any fish, witnesses say the sow knocked him to the ground and bit his legs.
    — Christa Swanson, CBS News, 22 Aug. 2026
  • The dog bit the 2-year-old in the leg, leaving a deep puncture wound, according to the affidavit.
    — Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of bit
Verb
  • Spray the nest from a distance to reduce the chances of being stung.
    — Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2026
  • More than 3,100 people have been stung at Bolsa Chica and Huntington State Beach so far this year, which is at least double last year's total.
    — Michele Gile, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of stung
Verb
  • Her lower back had ached during dinner, and, sure enough, there was the tarnished rust of her period in her underwear.
    — Madhuri Vijay, New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Miguel Cabrera ached through his final years with the Tigers.
    — Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 19 June 2026
Definition of ached
Verb
  • Underwood had divvied up his team between an offensive coordinator (his son, Tyler) and defensive (Zach Hamer) but when Hamer itched to move into more of a player development role, Underwood challenged the duo to find him someone young, smart and willing to tweak, but not reinvent, the defense.
    — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 3 Apr. 2026
  • At times, St James’ Park has itched as if Wembley never happened.
    — Chris Waugh, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
Definition of itched
Verb
  • Ada County has swelled by around 19% since 2020, adding close to 95,000 people, according to estimates from Compass Idaho.
    — CJ Haddad,Katie Tarasov, CNBC, 20 Aug. 2026
  • For example, in October of last year, the chip giant Nvidia swelled to become the first $5 trillion company on the mere possibility that some quantitative leap in AI’s abilities could emerge.
    — Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of swelled
Verb
  • Hargitay, unable to speak to or know her mother, spent much of her life pained by the compromises Mansfield had made.
    — Daniel D'Addario, Variety, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Adelman was pained by his Kings exit.
    — Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 3 June 2026
Definition of pained
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