twinged

past tense of twinge

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for twinged
Verb
  • The memory of them throbbed like a splinter that had never been removed.
    Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
  • The upper blocks throbbed and pulsed a deep blue, reflecting the pond’s windblown currents.
    Jack Korngold, Rolling Stone, 28 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The elapid snakes in their studies bit their victims as quickly as the vipers.
    Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 23 Oct. 2025
  • In another post on X, the ministry shared that one Spanish detainee from Thunberg's Flotilla allegedly bit a female medical staff member at Ketziot Prison.
    Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • While basic first aid can often ease the pain of a bee sting, according to the Mayo Clinic, those who are stung more than a dozen times can experience a more severe reaction, which includes nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, fever and lightheadedness.
    Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Considering that one cocktail could cost one hour of some employees’ wages, the removal of that free drink benefit stung even more, Quimby and Reber told Deadline.
    Katie Campione, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • His groin ached as if Sister Wang had been clutching him for years.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Smigiel’s right shoulder and elbow ached?
    Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Enthusiasm for the sport swelled when Lake Placid hosted the 1932 Olympic Games, and under the New Deal, the Civilian Conservation Core helped supercharge the development of New York’s trails and infrastructure.
    Lydia Price, Travel + Leisure, 23 Oct. 2025
  • China’s medium-range missile arsenal has swelled from 600 a few years ago to 1,300 today, more than enough to decimate American bases in Japan, South Korea, and the Philippines.
    Charlie Campbell, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • To see how much this moment pained Seattle and its players, look no further than MVP candidate Cal Raleigh, who was reduced to tears at the end of the game.
    George Ramsay, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Aggrieved and pained, Mary returns from the grave to exact revenge on anyone who steps inside her family home.
    Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 17 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The gooners racked their brains.
    Daniel Kolitz, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
  • The forwards are all stacked and racked until the team makes the call on Roslovic.
    Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The arrangement was only supposed to last four to five months, but they were all cramped together in a one-bedroom apartment.
    Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
  • The interior was dim and cramped, it wasn’t set up for a shopkeeper of his size.
    David Wingrave, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
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“Twinged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/twinged. Accessed 1 Nov. 2025.

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