twinging

variants or twingeing
present participle of twinge

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for twinging
Verb
  • Over ominous, throbbing music, the lights start flashing, the tension starts building, and then, finally, Godzilla enters from stage right.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Nothing except my ankle, which was throbbing painfully.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • His neck was tingling, his knees barely held him upright.
    George Packer, The Atlantic, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Other symptoms include numbness, tingling, or burning around the site of injury.
    Jakob Roze, Health, 4 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Those diversions have essentially prevented an overcapacity situation from cramping the global supply chain that has already seen plenty of congestion at Asian and European ports throughout 2025.
    Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 4 Nov. 2025
  • Kansas coach Bill Self confirmed Peterson was cramping Monday night, though the score being so lopsided also contributed to his time on the bench.
    Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 4 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • What begins as a casual conversation about the weather and aching hips gradually deepens into an unexpected friendship – and perhaps something more.
    Zac Ntim, Deadline, 7 Nov. 2025
  • Shaped like your favorite travel pillow, only larger, Buffy’s Cloud side sleeper pillow offers ample support to aching necks and shoulders.
    Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 31 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The Stewart renewal is a show of support for the host — who also has biting words for Democrats, especially Senator Chuck Schumer — in troubled late-night times.
    Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
  • Trumpy's death resonated with longtime NFL fans who remember his distinct voice and sometimes biting commentary as a color analyst alongside Sam Nover, Bob Costas, Don Criqui, Dick Enberg, Tom Hammond and Charlie Jones from 1978 to 1997.
    Mike Sando, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Per BrightOcular, potential complications include infections, high pressure in the eye, glaucoma, inflammation of the iris, swelling in the cornea, loss of cells around the cornea, deterioration of the iris and more.
    Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 8 Nov. 2025
  • Arthritis refers to swelling in the joints.
    Carrie Madormo, Health, 7 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Lexie Hull is itching for an All-Star Weekend redo.
    Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 27 Oct. 2025
  • For years, fans of the beloved Halloween flick were itching for Winifred, Sarah and Mary Sanderson to return to the screen again.
    Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Rather than rob the story of its teeth, this enabled me to explore the pain, loneliness and personal demons of my characters with sympathy rather than stinging bite.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2025
  • Seawater keeps the jellyfish’s stinging capsules inert.
    Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 29 Oct. 2025
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“Twinging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/twinging. Accessed 22 Nov. 2025.

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