twinging

verb

variants or twingeing
Definition of twingingnext
present participle of twinge
as in throbbing

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  1. aching
  2. biting
  3. bleeding
Verb
  • Muscles aching from the weight of each 55-pound projectile, the repetition, the heat, Fernandez lost track of himself, too busy to think, too scared to stop, not unlike his time in the ring up against any another flyweight.
    Thomas Curwen, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
  • In this novel about the shape-shifting nature of love, Parsons captures Kit’s grief in aching and honest terms.
    Annabel Gutterman, TIME, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of aching
Verb
  • Refrain from licking, picking or biting your lips.
    Maryal Miller Carter, USA TODAY, 7 Dec. 2024
  • The novel’s biting satire and mucky spirit have mostly been jettisoned for Facebook-ready female empowerment slogans.
    Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of biting
Verb
  • These dysfunctional platelets can increase bleeding risk and can make brain bleeds worse.
    Mill Etienne, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • In addition to head trauma, high blood pressure, tobacco and alcohol use, other causes of brain bleeds include aneurysms, arteriovenous malformations, blood thinners, brain tumors, bleeding disorders and the use of drugs such as cocaine.
    Mill Etienne, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of bleeding
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