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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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
Ignacio Ornelas Rodriguez, Mercury News, 30 May 2025
Contributor Aging often comes with unwelcome changes, like joint stiffness, nerve pain, sleepless nights, and slowed recovery.
—Nia Bowers, USA Today, 20 May 2025
Chantel Jennings, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
And enough time at this point has gone by where he's certainly still pained by the loss of his child, but with Thomas, there comes a new hope, and with Kacey's new baby as well.
—Lauren Huff, EW.com, 17 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Labor leader Cesar Chavez, who attributed his own chronic back pain to the tool, also urged Jourdane to take the case.
—Ignacio Ornelas Rodriguez, Mercury News, 30 May 2025
Contributor Aging often comes with unwelcome changes, like joint stiffness, nerve pain, sleepless nights, and slowed recovery.
—Nia Bowers, USA Today, 20 May 2025
Verb
Your Next Read JuJu Watkins’ absence from March Madness hurts USC and pains women’s basketball
College hoops business is booming despite quiet tourneys.
—Chantel Jennings, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
And enough time at this point has gone by where he's certainly still pained by the loss of his child, but with Thomas, there comes a new hope, and with Kacey's new baby as well.
—Lauren Huff, EW.com, 17 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pain
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Many people with babesiosis don’t feel sick or have symptoms, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, but some may experience flu-like symptoms such as a fever, chills, sweating, body aches, appetite loss, nausea or fatigue.—
Natalie Jones,
Baltimore Sun,
30 May 2025
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Symptoms include persistent fatigue, muscle aches, joint pain, headaches, brain fog, shortness of breath and difficulty sleeping, per the Virginia Department of Health.—
Tess DeMeyer,
New York Times,
21 May 2025
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The organization provides up to eight free mental health and counseling sessions to youth and their families who have experienced gun violence, abuse or emotional distress.—
Kamal Morgan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 May 2025
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Noumea’s Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre notified Carnival Splendor about a distress call from a catamaran while the ship was traveling south of New Caledonia on Thursday, according to a news release.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
24 May 2025
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Prior to joining the billion-dollar body care and fragrance brand, Paik held the role at Impossible Foods and Juul Labs, respectively.—
Noor Lobad,
Footwear News,
27 May 2025
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Enhancing patient services: The university will increase its community presence through a growing network of NSU Health clinics, allowing for more student training with hands-on patient care.—
Cindy Krischer Goodman,
Sun Sentinel,
27 May 2025
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Then, a year later, came the moves up the coaching ladder with the Heat that included G League work with the Skyforce.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
1 June 2025
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He is noted for exceptional design work on notable homes in the area.—
James Alexander,
Hartford Courant,
1 June 2025
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And these types of messages go beyond being a mere nuisance.—
Alana Wise,
NPR,
24 May 2025
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In 2011, the Supreme Court rejected a lawsuit brought by a group of states (including California) against a number of power companies, claiming that greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuel generated electricity were a public nuisance under federal law.—
Josiah Neeley,
Oc Register,
21 May 2025
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Manu diving can hurt The researchers caution that the manu maneuver is not only difficult but can be risky and painful.—
Elizabeth Weise,
USA Today,
22 May 2025
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Anthony Edwards hurt his ankle late in the first quarter and spent the first few minutes of the second in the locker room but returned to the game, scoring 18 points.—
Anthony Slater,
New York Times,
21 May 2025
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And yet the extent of the common language for emotional and physical pain is itself remarkable: crushing sadness, pangs of guilt, wrenching news, the need for something to kill the pain.—
Rivka Galchen,
New Yorker,
26 May 2025
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And just as suddenly as that dream was about to begin, the pang in Carr’s gut was growing more undeniable.—
Jerry McDonald,
Mercury News,
12 May 2025
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At this point in the narrative, when Mike is sentenced to 14 months jail time, more conventional addiction dramas would dig into the trauma of incarceration and the agony of substance withdrawal.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
17 May 2025
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One young man described the particular agony of being placed carelessly in a wheelchair and forced to sit for hours atop his testicles.—
Sarah Zhang,
The Atlantic,
16 May 2025
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“Pain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pain. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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