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twinged

verb

past tense of twinge

as in throbbed

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There have been plenty of times when my feet throbbed after hours of sightseeing.

— Destinee Scott, Travel + Leisure, 27 July 2026
My calves and thighs often throbbed, my waist ached and my knees swelled.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 June 2026

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Two Yavapai County deputies responded after a camper reported a rattlesnake bit him at his campsite near Perkinsville on the evening of July 29, according to a Facebook post from the Sheriff's Office.

— Christian Cervantes, AZCentral.com, 29 Aug. 2026
After Osbourne famously bit the head off a real bat on stage, the HHN Hollywood house included a scene where a giant bat bit the head off of the late rocker.

— Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Aug. 2026

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Several clubs have been stung by excessive ventures into external markets in recent years, most notably Tottenham in Italy and Manchester United’s mistakes in the Dutch league under Erik ten Hag.

— Adam Crafton, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
Spray the nest from a distance to reduce the chances of being stung.

— Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2026

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Underwood had divvied up his team between an offensive coordinator (his son, Tyler) and defensive (Zach Hamer) but when Hamer itched to move into more of a player development role, Underwood challenged the duo to find him someone young, smart and willing to tweak, but not reinvent, the defense.

— Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 3 Apr. 2026
At times, St James’ Park has itched as if Wembley never happened.

— Chris Waugh, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026

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In 1950, only about 11% of Mission residents would have been considered Latino, according to the California Migration Museum, but by the 1970s, that number had swelled to nearly half.

— Marissa J. Lang, NPR, 28 Aug. 2026
The rocks and melted water suddenly swelled the rivers in the valleys below, causing torrents of water that swept buildings, bridges and earth downstream in Tibet and Nepal.

— CBS News, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026

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