- present participle of ache.
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Example Sentences
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By the second day, her neck was aching and she was taking migraine medication to ward off headaches caused by intense microscope light.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
"My shifts at work landed on the same days, too. During my morning shower, I felt faint; I had to be realistic and call in sick. My body was completely exhausted, aching and cramping."
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
At the film’s aching core is the romantic tether between the boys that refuses to die even in the face of gory attacks, painful betrayals and even uncertainty among the two of them.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 2026
My feet were still aching when I boarded my flight home the next day.
From Slate ● Jun. 5, 2026
“A Fflam never falters! Though what my aching bones might do is another matter!”
From "The Black Cauldron" by Lloyd Alexander
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