twinged

Definition of twingednext
past tense of twinge

Example Sentences

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Verb
  • 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
  • The upper blocks throbbed and pulsed a deep blue, reflecting the pond’s windblown currents.
    Jack Korngold, Rolling Stone, 28 Sep. 2025
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
  • In the 1986 playoffs while playing for Montreal, Lemieux famously bit the finger of Calgary’s Jim Peplinski.
    Mac Engel May 29, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 May 2026
  • The dog, a male cane corso, bit one of the victims on the thigh, according to the Santa Monica Police Department.
    Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 28 May 2026
Verb
  • In a season of difficult defeats, the Royals’ 10-9 loss to Detroit in April really stung.
    Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 1 June 2026
  • The loss stung for Granada Hills, which was trying to repeat as City champs after taking the title from the Colts last season.
    Ethan Hanson, Daily News, 30 May 2026
Verb
  • 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
  • Her knees, back, and hands ached.
    Lizzie Johnson, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 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
  • Her siblings swelled with pride, and perhaps a dash of envy.
    Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 28 May 2026
  • The petition has since swelled to more than 3,500 signatures, drawing international support from Javier Bardem, Mark Ruffalo and Ken Loach, among others.
    Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 27 May 2026
Verb
  • The emotions ran raw, Grace told Hannity, but other aspects of the case pained her, too.
    Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 31 Mar. 2026
  • But the record is far less gothic than its predecessor, less obviously pained.
    Ben Cardew, Pitchfork, 20 Mar. 2026
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“Twinged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/twinged. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.

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