as in tingle
a sharp unpleasant sensation usually felt in some specific part of the body
a dull pounding ache in his head
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Recent Examples of ache
Beth Warren, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Diabetes, high blood pressure, arthritis, aches and pains, obesity, and the immune system are challenged.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 7 July 2025
Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 July 2025
Like all great period romances, Maurice places aching desire at the forefront, with the men's palpable yearning made all the more soul-shattering by the fetters of their time.
—Lia Beck, EW.com, 25 June 2025
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Noun
Sometimes Pearce suffers a dull ache near her sternum or pain that would start near her rib.
—Beth Warren, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Diabetes, high blood pressure, arthritis, aches and pains, obesity, and the immune system are challenged.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 7 July 2025
Verb
Owners may consider special stairs, a ramp or even a stroller to help their elderly dog move around, while some dogs benefit from special beds and crate pads to help aching muscles and stiff joints.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 July 2025
Like all great period romances, Maurice places aching desire at the forefront, with the men's palpable yearning made all the more soul-shattering by the fetters of their time.
—Lia Beck, EW.com, 25 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ache
Noun
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The tingle of lemongrass, kaffir lime and galangal ride the sour pop that springs right up into your sinuses and evokes fragrant memories of Thailand.—
Matthew Odam,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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Celebrity makeup artist Dom Della assures that, unlike other super spicy plumping options, this offers more subtle results with a cooling minty tingle.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
27 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Cardwell says in an attempt to punish NPR, Trump is only hurting some of those who have supported him.—
Frank Langfitt,
NPR,
20 July 2025
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Angela, visibly hurt, calls her out—and for once, everyone agrees.—
Shelby Stewart,
Essence,
20 July 2025
Noun
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And that flutter of success, or pang of failure, lives on well after the competition.—
Maggie Menderski,
The Courier-Journal,
2 July 2025
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The first pangs struck in late May, when Werenski and the United States won the gold medal at the IIHF World Championship in Stockholm, Sweden, the first gold for Team USA since 1933.—
Aaron Portzline,
New York Times,
20 June 2025
Verb
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This is unjust, and this injustice has genuinely pained me.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
10 July 2025
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One of the cost-saving measures that pained both performers and fans that year was opting to perform the iconic holiday show without the live performance by the Louisville Orchestra.—
Maggie Menderski,
The Courier-Journal,
2 July 2025
Noun
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The most common symptoms of a jellyfish sting include pain, burning, and redness at the site of the sting, with red, raised lines or welts.—
Meghan Overdeep,
Southern Living,
11 July 2025
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And so, Frank and Dennis took to shaking down the populace after Frank sprang for two police uniforms, Dee beat the hell out of the unhoused masturbator, and Charlie seized upon his undercover Serpico cop role to attempt a series of stings on his fellow corrupt fake cops.—
Dennis Perkins,
EW.com,
10 July 2025
Verb
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The Dolphins are in a less optimism-friendly spot than UM, coming off an 8-9 season and with that playoff-win drought still an embarrassing, throbbing pain.—
Greg Cote
July 17,
Miami Herald,
17 July 2025
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Continuing north under Canal, the new subway would bring precious new mobility to the congested and fast-growing River West and Fulton River districts, two formerly obscure tracts of warehouses and railroad spurs now throbbing with residential development — and auto traffic.—
F.K. Plous,
Chicago Tribune,
11 July 2025
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“Ache.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ache. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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