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ached

VERB

feeling soreness or dull pain, often physical

Synonyms

STRONGEST

throb

STRONG

hurt pain pound smart suffer twinge

WEAK

be sore

Antonyms

STRONG

aid assist assuage help please relieve soothe

Example Sentences

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Those ached more than stung and left me completely voiceless for the following 24 hours.

From Slate • Apr. 18, 2026

Cordova had been working on a Mexican American project, but he ached to create a story that specifically reflected his Ecuadorean background.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 20, 2025

"My heart ached, and I could only pray: 'God, please don't let that happen.'"

From BBC • Jan. 14, 2025

He ached to become speaker of the House, but when Spiro Agnew resigned the vice presidency in disgrace in October 1973, President Richard Nixon was compelled by the 25th Amendment to fill the vacancy—abracadabra: Ford.

From Slate • Aug. 9, 2024

Her legs ached with the need to walk on solid ground.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer