twinged

past tense of twinge

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for twinged
Verb
  • My earlier fulfillment had done a Houdini, and my hip throbbed.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The 4-year-old reportedly told police Gardner kicked, slammed and bit the boy before pushing him down a flight of stairs.
    Lillian Metzmeier, Louisville Courier Journal, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Osbourne, who died July 22 at 76 after a heart attack, famously bit the head off a bat during a solo performance.
    Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Sherry recalls one instance that stung in particular, when a friend pointed out his hair loss at a social gathering.
    Charles Trepany, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
  • None stung more than the second inning, when Freddie Freeman led off with a single against Pirates rookie Braxton Ashcraft.
    Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Miller's heart ached for his city.
    Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 29 Aug. 2025
  • By the end of her climb her thighs cramped, her left foot ached, and Grandma Blue was an angry bull.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 21 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Following the surgery, his body swelled dangerously, and his lungs collapsed, forcing doctors to place him on a ventilator.
    Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025
  • The ranks have swelled to four teams with the addition of the Firefighters and Texas Tailgaters.
    Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Sensitive and gentle, and then pained and rageful, his transformation into a swirling vortex of destruction is captivating to watch and deserves all the plaudits.
    Radhika Seth, Vogue, 5 Sep. 2025
  • But following her pregnancy, Alvarez was pained by how much her symptoms were affecting her family.
    Alyssa Goldberg, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Afterward, Evie walked through the neighborhood and racked her brain.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The 48-by-32-inch tabletop is small enough to stow in a corner but still spacious enough to comfortably sit four people without feeling cramped.
    Jamie Fischer, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Sep. 2025
  • And later, as Ruth feels increasingly cramped in the little church, Riley maintains ironic distance, careful to avoid collapsing into the character inspired by her own experience.
    Book Marks August 29, Literary Hub, 29 Aug. 2025
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“Twinged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/twinged. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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