twinged

past tense of twinge

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Verb
  • My calves and thighs often throbbed, my waist ached and my knees swelled.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 June 2026
  • Her hand and arm cramped, her shoulder ached, and her knee throbbed, all while the rain soaked through their clothes.
    Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 27 Jan. 2026
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
Verb
  • One of their big fears now is that she’ll be bit by a dog.
    Anna Spoerre, Kansas City Star, 18 June 2026
  • And before the perpetually whiny and moronic peanut gallery says that sports teams have special nights all the time, that’s true, but celebrating heritage, or veterans who fought and died for this country is just an eency weency bit different than force-feeding the gay agenda at a ball game!
    Tomi Lahren OutKick, FOXNews.com, 17 June 2026
Verb
  • While the driver was unharmed, per the station, CBS affiliate KFDM-TV in Beaumont said its photographer was stung once while at the scene, according to KBTX.
    Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 22 June 2026
  • Drivers stung by high gas prices have enjoyed some welcome relief over recent weeks, however, even as the impact of the Iran war continues to choke off oil supply.
    Max Zahn, ABC News, 12 June 2026
Verb
  • My calves and thighs often throbbed, my waist ached and my knees swelled.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 June 2026
  • The feeling overwhelmed him even as his jaw ached and his throat compressed in the second quarter of the Minnesota Timberwolves’ 114-109 victory over the San Antonio Spurs in Game 4 of their Western Conference semifinal series on Sunday.
    Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 11 May 2026
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
Verb
  • But to diversify its ranks, the Oscars organization has swelled in recent years.
    ABC News, ABC News, 24 June 2026
  • Brazilian broadcaster CazéTV had encouraged its viewers to follow Vozinha during the match, and the response was immediate — his following swelled to 1 million within minutes of the final whistle.
    Olivia Shalhoup, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026
Verb
  • Adelman was pained by his Kings exit.
    Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 3 June 2026
  • The emotions ran raw, Grace told Hannity, but other aspects of the case pained her, too.
    Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 31 Mar. 2026
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“Twinged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/twinged. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.

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