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
  • 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
  • Already aching to find out what happens next?
    Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 30 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
  • The drug can be taken at home and does not cause swelling or bleeding in the brain, which often comes with monoclonal antibody treatment.
    NPR, NPR, 31 Oct. 2025
  • Their venom Is not considered dangerous to humans, although a bite would likely be painful and cause swelling similar to that of a wasp sting.
    Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 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 8 Nov. 2025.

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