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ache

[eyk] / eɪk /


VERB
feeling soreness or dull pain, often physical
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"It's tough work... the hardest part is carrying the seaweed back. It's very heavy and your shoulders ache afterwards."

From Barron's Jun. 30, 2026

Good TV is the product of many hands working harmoniously to merge visuals, writing and performance into stories that breathe, laugh and ache along with you.

From Salon Jun. 20, 2026

She presents her daughter’s sudden death in crisp, often tart prose that cannot mask the ache that lurks beneath the surface.

From The Wall Street Journal May 8, 2026

"I'm at a loss and ache on behalf of our former president," one woman told the BBC.

From BBC Feb. 22, 2026

Come harvest I’d be sitting up in the house like some dried up old man while everyone worked themselves to a happy ache by getting the job done.

From "Worth" by A. LaFaye

Suede frontman Brett Anderson describes the band's 10th album as "broken music for broken people", and the music aches for connection in a technological age that feels increasingly disconnected.

From BBC Jul. 30, 2026

Less common symptoms are vomiting, body aches and low-grade fever.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 17, 2026

Others will experience mild symptoms such as fever, body aches and nausea.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 13, 2026

Common symptoms include fever, headache, muscle aches, and abdominal pain.

From Science Daily Jun. 22, 2026

Despite the aches, despite dizziness and nausea, despite it all, Rush still saw and advised patients.

From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy

She wrote that her heart ached most looking at a poster her three children made when they were young.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 23, 2026

Before Edward and Bella took over the world, “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” viewers ached for David Boreanaz’s Angel and James Marsters’ Spike, centuries-old bros who fall for a very special high school blonde.

From Salon Jun. 13, 2026

Another exam taker, who asked to remain anonymous for fear of reprisal, said he was exhausted and his head ached after experiencing multiple glitches Wednesday.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 28, 2025

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

From BBC Jan. 14, 2025

My back ached as though someone had sat on me while I slept, and my throat was sore.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros

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

As the Aedes aegypti mosquito expanded its range across more of the Americas, it brought with it the delirium, jaundice, and aching joints of yellow fever.

From Slate Aug. 4, 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

It seemed like the set was closing with “In the Dark,” an aching ballad from their Venturing side project, plainly declaring “I still dream of us” through a fog of effects.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 19, 2026

I couldn’t spend another moment in this house, waiting for her to show up, begging her in my mind to come back to me, my heart sore and aching.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler




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