twinging

variants or twingeing
present participle of twinge

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for twinging
Verb
  • The light bled red at Sixty-Seventh and Pacific, music throbbing through the speakers as Olivia Borsutzki relaxed her foot from the brake.
    Ira Gorawara, New York Times, 28 Feb. 2026
  • And yet, as dynasties could emerge across a number of divisions in boys hockey this postseason, none should diminish what will be yet another heart-throbbing three weeks.
    Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 23 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • The moon’s connection to Mercury sets your spidey-senses tingling.
    USA TODAY, USA Today, 7 June 2026
  • Immediate symptoms can include hives, wheezing, itching, or a tingling feeling around the lips or mouth, swelling of the lips, tongue, or throat, coughing or shortness of breath, and vomiting.
    Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 5 June 2026
Verb
  • Hell, look at LeBron James cramping up against San Antonio in the 2014 NBA Finals.
    Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 18 June 2026
  • Cabrera suddenly felt a cramping sensation on the palm side of his right hand while throwing a changeup, Cubs manager Craig Counsell explained.
    Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 17 June 2026
Verb
  • But, as fans already know, that perky veneer is often a shroud over her aching vulnerability, which is spotlighted with intensity on her melodically mature third album, out now.
    Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 12 June 2026
  • The unconscious Moon in your 4th House of Home conjoins aching Chiron there, highlighting family patterns and house routines that need a kinder, more sustainable approach.
    Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 11 June 2026
Verb
  • The stallions are known to engage in fierce battles in public spaces, including chasing, kicking and biting.
    Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 15 June 2026
  • When the woman went outside to try to intervene, the bear turned its attention to her, clawing and biting her.
    Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 14 June 2026
Verb
  • That enhanced fiber swelling under microwaving exposes a greater number of accessible binding sites for pigment on keratin.
    Jennifer Bringle, Footwear News, 17 June 2026
  • While the Hamptons enjoy a swelling population of seasonal residents, many of whom live in palatial mansions, the Container Studio was built for an artist looking for a compact creative space close to her Hamptons home.
    Caitlin Gunther, Architectural Digest, 17 June 2026
Verb
  • Your stock portfolio is booming and there’s a sports car–sized hole in your garage itching to get filled.
    Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 17 June 2026
  • In some ways, DOGE acted as an expedited revolving door, giving the young engineers brief, chaotic experience across multiple government agencies, before spitting them back into the Valley, which is chock-full of investors itching to get in on government-adjacent technology.
    Margaux MacColl, Vanity Fair, 12 June 2026
Verb
  • Ants, mosquitoes, ticks, termites, stinging insects, and house flies are the most common and costly summer pests.
    Sharon Wu, USA Today, 16 June 2026
  • If these stinging insects are nesting in your yard, look for the things that might be attracting wasps and learn how to keep them away.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 6 June 2026
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“Twinging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/twinging. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.

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