1
as in ache
a sharp unpleasant sensation usually felt in some specific part of the body
the child was crying because of a pain in her knee
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2
as in distress
a state of great suffering of body or mind
a sprained ankle caused him great pain for a week
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3
as in care
pains plural
strict attentiveness to what one is doing
asked the movers to take pains to be sure that they didn't damage anything while moving the furniture
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4
as in work
pains plural
the active use of energy in producing a result
she was at pains to reassure us that everything would be fine
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5
as in nuisance
one who is obnoxiously annoying
sometimes that child, who apparently never tires of asking questions, can be such a pain
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Recent Examples of pain
Alyssa Goldberg, USA TODAY, 24 Feb. 2025
For a while the shock and adrenaline take over and mask the pain but then in the ambulance ride every single bump in the road was excruciating ...
—Sam Blum, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
Alicia Wallace, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
This approach has been used for spine pain for decades, but it is now being applied more widely to pain from other areas of the body.
—Rachael Rzasa Lynn, The Conversation, 25 July 2024
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Noun
But Black women's experiences of pain are rarely deemed worthy of attention.
—Alyssa Goldberg, USA TODAY, 24 Feb. 2025
For a while the shock and adrenaline take over and mask the pain but then in the ambulance ride every single bump in the road was excruciating ...
—Sam Blum, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
Verb
While people, by and large, are more likely to have a job and more likely to have higher wages, that doesn’t mean there isn’t still pain in the labor market or within household finances, Gould said.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
This approach has been used for spine pain for decades, but it is now being applied more widely to pain from other areas of the body.
—Rachael Rzasa Lynn, The Conversation, 25 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pain
Noun
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Symptoms may start days or weeks after consuming the bacteria and can include fever, muscle aches and fatigue.—
Katherine Dillinger and Neha Mukherjee,
CNN,
24 Feb. 2025
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Mild symptoms include fever, muscle aches, nausea, vomiting and diarrhea, among others.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
22 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Yarden appeared to be in extreme distress in the video and was very likely speaking under duress.—
Mick Krever,
CNN,
20 Feb. 2025
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The actress claimed Baldoni's behavior caused emotional distress in a federal lawsuit filed in January.—
Lauryn Overhultz,
Fox News,
18 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Then there are the ultra-potent skin care treatments from Dior, Eighth Day and beyond — rounded up here by WWD Weekend among the latest launches in ultra-luxury beauty.—
Noor Lobad,
WWD,
20 Feb. 2025
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The widower sued Cedars-Sinai and doctors involved in her care, eventually reaching settlements in those lawsuits.—
Emily Alpert Reyes,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The time to act is now—because the companies that prioritize mental well-being today will lead the future of work tomorrow.—
Stephen Sokoler,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
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The village will pay the firm $185,000 for its work.—
Linda Girardi,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Finally, Paddington graduates from nuisance to pathfinder, from struggling to fit in to forging his own identity.—
Natalia Winkelman,
New York Times,
13 Feb. 2025
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What is known is that the area of the attack had been frequently monitored by animal control authorities as a problematic zone where one or more dogs have been reported as being a nuisance or possible danger to the public, dating back to February 2023.—
Noelle Alviz-Gransee,
Kansas City Star,
10 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Speaking of credit scores, contrary to popular opinion, having multiple credit cards won’t hurt you.—
Aislyn Greene,
AFAR Media,
26 Feb. 2025
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The matches are now much more likely to reverse course if one team is pulling ahead — that certainly can’t hurt.—
Gabby Herzig,
The Athletic,
26 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Taken together, these individuals’ collective experiences force us to expand our understanding of the accomplishments and costs of the Civil War, and to weigh anew the pangs that accompanied the new birth of freedom.—
Robert Colby,
Smithsonian Magazine,
6 Feb. 2025
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Now that the hunger pangs have started, here's some National Bagel Day deals to consider.—
Mike Snider,
USA TODAY,
15 Jan. 2025
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Challenges of rebuilding Victims who lost homes will be faced with the decision whether to rebuild — which can be agony.—
Tony Saavedra,
Orange County Register,
24 Feb. 2025
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Then, Cara’s killshot was followed by her screams of agony at her dire circumstances.—
Hunter Ingram,
Variety,
23 Feb. 2025
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“Pain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pain. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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