ache
verb (used without object)
to have or suffer a continuous, dull pain.
ached
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past participleof ache.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof ache.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
acheverb (used without object)to have or suffer a continuous, dull pain.
Example Sentences
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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
Quiroz, on the advice of a therapist, cried with him, explaining that she, too, ached with pain.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 18, 2026
"My heart ached, and I could only pray: 'God, please don't let that happen.'"
From BBC ● Jan. 14, 2025
I ran until my legs ached and muscles burned.
From "Root Magic" by Eden Royce
