twinging

variants or twingeing
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present participle of twinge
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Verb
  • The light bled red at Sixty-Seventh and Pacific, music throbbing through the speakers as Olivia Borsutzki relaxed her foot from the brake.
    Ira Gorawara, New York Times, 28 Feb. 2026
  • And yet, as dynasties could emerge across a number of divisions in boys hockey this postseason, none should diminish what will be yet another heart-throbbing three weeks.
    Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 23 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • People may also notice numbness, tingling or burning in the hands or feet.
    Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2026
  • Common symptoms can include numbness or tingling, slurred speech, electric-shock sensations accompanying certain neck movements, trouble walking or not being able to walk at all, partial or complete loss of vision, among others, according to the clinic.
    Anika Reed, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Eventually, people could not resist returning to their lives, to routines more comfortable than standing in the streets with the sun glaring in your eyes, squinting up to check the position of snipers on a roof, or working with cramping fingers sewing your tenth mask of the night.
    Hanif Abdurraqib, New Yorker, 17 Apr. 2026
  • Roberts also used a mound visit in the fourth inning when Sasaki said his calves were close to cramping up.
    Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • My therapist seemed to mould my aching limbs like clay, teasing out knots in my back and paying special attention to my extra-tight right shoulder.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
  • Sandals are a personal non-negotiable during the spring and summer, but finding pairs that don’t leave your feet aching by day two can be challenging.
    Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 22 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • In 1942, a researcher tried to get twenty boys at a summer camp to stop biting their nails.
    Shayla Love, New Yorker, 1 May 2026
  • In 2024, the pygmy hippo Moo Deng in Thailand captured hearts around the world with her water splashing, knee-biting antics spreading like wildfire on TikTok and other platforms.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Complications from measles include ear infections, hearing loss, pneumonia, croup, diarrhea, blindness, and swelling of the brain, the CDC said.
    Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Measuring just several tens of cubic millimeters, the new microbattery eliminates many of the safety risks associated with traditional lithium-ion batteries (Li-ion), such as swelling, leakage, and overheating, by avoiding liquid electrolytes.
    Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 29 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • My cats seem to have started itching themselves.
    Dr. John De Jong, Boston Herald, 26 Apr. 2026
  • When spring arrives and the weather finally warms up after the long, grey winter, gardeners are understandably itching to get back to their plants.
    Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 19 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Captain Ethan Ampadu is one of the survivors of that stinging 2024 play-off final defeat.
    Beren Cross, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
  • Trump was the butt of several stinging jokes made by both President Barack Obama and comedian Seth Meyers.
    Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2026
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“Twinging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/twinging. Accessed 2 May. 2026.

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