be sore

VERB

ache

Synonyms

STRONGEST

throb

STRONG

hurt pain pound smart suffer twinge

Antonyms

STRONG

assuage relieve soothe

VERB

hurt

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bruise damage harm impair injure mar punish sting trouble wound

STRONG

abuse ache afflict ail belt bite blemish burn cramp cut disable flail flog kick lacerate lash maltreat maul nip pierce pinch pommel prick pummel punch puncture slap slug smart spank spoil squeeze stab tear throb torment torture total wax whack whip wing wring

WEAK

be tender cut up do violence mess up rough up shake up wrack up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

aid assist benefit cure fix heal help improve mend

STRONG

allow close compliment give make happy please praise protect release sew

WEAK

assuage calm placate relieve remedy soothe

Example Sentences

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"He's getting frustrated. He had a great chance in the previous frame and didn't convert. Those knuckles will be sore, let me tell you."

From BBC • Apr. 26, 2026

Drake Maye may be sore from a Super Bowl loss, but spring practice will be here before he knows it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 14, 2026

Fanone has reason to be sore with Rhodes.

From Salon • Jan. 22, 2025

He will probably be sore for the next few days, but he gets kudos for playing through what had to be a lot of discomfort on Sunday.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 5, 2023

“I be sore afraid to open that sack, but I can’t just let you be.”

From "The Midwife's Apprentice" by Karen Cushman

be sore

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