twinged

verb

past tense of twinge
as in throbbed

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for twinged
  1. throbbed
  2. tingled
  3. bit
  4. stung
  5. ached
  6. itched
  7. swelled
  8. pained
Verb
  • My calves and thighs often throbbed, my waist ached and my knees swelled.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 June 2026
  • Her hand and arm cramped, her shoulder ached, and her knee throbbed, all while the rain soaked through their clothes.
    — Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 27 Jan. 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
  • In audio from the 911 call obtained by local outlet CBS 12, the boyfriend of the victim in the attack, Brittany Clark, can be heard calling for help after Clark was bit by the alligator.
    — Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 1 July 2026
  • The victim in the latest attack had stopped to swim with her boyfriend and friend in the Econlockhatchee River just north of Orlando Sunday afternoon when the alligator bit her, the FWC said in a press briefing.
    — Julianna Bragg, CNN Money, 30 June 2026
Definition of bit
Verb
  • Democrats are still stung by Rogan’s nearly three-hour Trump interview in the final weeks of the 2024 campaign.
    — Steven Sloan, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026
  • Having dominated most of his players in table tennis over the years, Gadowsky is still stung after meeting his match.
    — John Wawrow, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2026
Definition of stung
Verb
  • 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, Literary Hub, 8 June 2026
Definition of ached
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  • Underwood had divvied up his team between an offensive coordinator (his son, Tyler) and defensive (Zach Hamer) but when Hamer itched to move into more of a player development role, Underwood challenged the duo to find him someone young, smart and willing to tweak, but not reinvent, the defense.
    — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 3 Apr. 2026
  • At times, St James’ Park has itched as if Wembley never happened.
    — Chris Waugh, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
Definition of itched
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  • Her five of fifty-eight party-line rulings swelled this term to thirteen of fifty-six.
    — Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 30 June 2026
  • Over the last three years, DpHue has more than doubled its business in Ulta and Amazon, specifically, as the at-home color market has swelled 3 to 5 percent annually.
    — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 29 June 2026
Definition of swelled
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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