Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Showing results for ache. Search instead for wache.
Definitions

ache

[eyk] / eɪk /


VERB
feeling soreness or dull pain, often physical
Synonyms
Antonyms


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

“You were our hero and our hearts ache in your absence. We love you. We miss you.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 25, 2026

"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

Mr. Barragán, a reporter and researcher for the New York Times based in Madrid, is good on the small ache that makes the whole enterprise possible.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 14, 2026

Arnaldi described how he became ill on Thursday night, waking up with stomach ache at about 1am.

From BBC Jun. 5, 2026

But just as a scrumptious tarte Philippe will cause the most dreadful tummy ache if eaten in excess, too much optimism can plunge one into the precarious state of mind known as “optoomuchism.”

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood

She is in her late 70s and complains of nagging aches and pains, neuropathy, fatigue, anxiety, and occasional changes in her weight.

From Slate Sep. 9, 2026

Freeman did not undergo any imaging on his various aches and pains, although he said head athletic trainer Thomas Albert asked if he felt like he needed any.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 13, 2026

"Has my body changed? I have no idea. I've got a few aches and pains, but if I sit in a chair for too long at my age I get aches and pains," he said.

From BBC Aug. 11, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 17, 2026

“You’re not running a fever. Sometimes when your temperature is off, you’ll have aches in your body and feel a reaction in your skin,” she said.

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste

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

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

From Slate Apr. 18, 2026

During the workshops Rice says her hands cramped, her back hurt and her feet ached.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 7, 2025

The bruise had ached all morning, its color deepening to shades of indigo.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros

My aching nostalgia isn’t limited to how the White House used to operate.

From Salon Sep. 11, 2026

In a world of instant gratification, it teaches perseverance through early practices and aching muscles.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 3, 2026

Showing her aching vulnerability, it's about a bank clerk with flaming locks of auburn hair who flirted with her husband.

From BBC Aug. 25, 2026

Injuries and exhaustion have him aching to retire.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 18, 2026

Returning to camp we could barely lift our swollen and aching legs.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom




Vocabulary lists containing ache


Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Dictionary.com's Learning Companion

Go beyond just looking up words.
Remember them forever with VocabTrainer.

Start training