ached

verb

past tense of ache
as in hurt
to feel or cause physical pain my feet ache from all that walking

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Recent Examples of ached Miguel Cabrera ached through his final years with the Tigers. — Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 19 June 2026 My calves and thighs often throbbed, my waist ached and my knees swelled. — Literary Hub, 8 June 2026 Her knees, back, and hands ached. — Lizzie Johnson, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2026 His hip ached with soreness, his right ankle left bruised as his rehabilitation process stalled longer than anticipated as the Lakers cleared the drawing board. — Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 22 Apr. 2026 Gnats chewed his face and neck, a root dug into his rear, and his arms ached from holding his gun up. — Charles Elliott, Outdoor Life, 2 Apr. 2026 The next morning, my joints ached as if I had been struck repeatedly with a bag of wet sand. — Jan Steyn, The Dial, 10 Mar. 2026 That hand must have ached profoundly by the time the group departed. — Harold Holzer, New York Daily News, 8 Feb. 2026 As his wrist and back still ached from the treehouse fall, Smith’s heart broke next. — Andrew Callahan, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ached
  1. hurt
  2. throbbed
  3. tingled
  4. pained
Verb
  • Those seriously hurt were transported 43 miles away to the capital of North Shewa Administrative Zone, Debre Birhan.
    — Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Local and statewide officials also feared the effort would hurt low-income residents and force drastic cuts to services.
    — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of hurt
Verb
  • There have been plenty of times when my feet throbbed after hours of sightseeing.
    — Destinee Scott, Travel + Leisure, 27 July 2026
  • My calves and thighs often throbbed, my waist ached and my knees swelled.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 June 2026
Definition of throbbed
Verb
  • The only recourse those unregulated bookmakers had when their Spidey-senses tingled was to simply stop taking bets on the suspicious game.
    — David Hill, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2025
Definition of tingled
Verb
  • Adelman was pained by his Kings exit.
    — Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 3 June 2026
  • The emotions ran raw, Grace told Hannity, but other aspects of the case pained her, too.
    — Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 31 Mar. 2026
Definition of pained

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