Synonyms of ached

ached

verb

past tense of ache

as in hurt

to feel or cause physical pain

my feet ache from all that walking

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hurt
• throbbed
• tingled
• pained
• swelled
• stung
• smarted
• cramped
• bled
• itched
• festered
• burned
• chafed
• nagged
• bit
• suffered
• pinched
• racked
• twinged
• pounded
• agonized
• tormented
• afflicted
• tortured
• harrowed
• anguished

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of ached

My teeth ached and my pulse raced just walking into this everyday Halloween. — Justin Davidson, Curbed, 1 Oct. 2026

When Tom Stoppard died last year, my heart ached in all the ways a heart does when a great light — and one that has helped to illuminate your own particular path — goes out. — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 21 Sep. 2026

People who ached for a better life were being ordered back into the old one, by statute and tax collector alike. — Jp Mangalindan, Time, 11 Sep. 2026

Her lower back had ached during dinner, and, sure enough, there was the tarnished rust of her period in her underwear. — Madhuri Vijay, New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2026

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

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