1
as in attention
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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2
as in effort
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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as in aches
to feel or cause physical pain
my poor head was paining so from all that racket
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pains
Noun
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Some wonderful people are turning their attention back to Harry Potter.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
Newsweek,
26 Feb. 2025 -
There’s been a lot of attention this spring on the Red Sox’s uncertainty at third base.—
Chad Jennings,
The Athletic,
26 Feb. 2025
Noun
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China has drastically scaled up efforts to save the bears over the past decades, boosting the number of panda reserves from 12 to 67.—
Chris Lau,
CNN,
28 Feb. 2025
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This transformation requires a conscious effort to rethink decision-making, leadership development and financial strategy.—
Cheryl Robinson,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The common symptoms are nausea, stomach pain, fever, headaches, and body aches.—
Cindy Krischer Goodman,
Sun Sentinel,
23 Dec. 2024
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Other symptoms may include stomach pain, fever, headache, body aches, or dehydration.—
Leah Sarnoff,
ABC News,
19 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Currently, unemployed residents and part-time workers are not paid for their service during the first five days, but can apply for reimbursement of necessary expenses such as child care, parking and transportation.—
Jenna Carlesso,
Hartford Courant,
4 Mar. 2025
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Penny Coy, Ulta Beauty’s senior vice president, merchandising, skin care, body care, hair care and wellness was an early adopter.—
Faye Brookman,
WWD,
4 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Health providers were lauded as heroes at the start of the pandemic, and some even reported improved wellbeing at work, citing more time spent with patients and less spent on paperwork.—
Maya Goldman,
Axios,
9 Mar. 2025
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Listen to this article Aubrey Lay — a Fulbright scholar — was supposed to get paid for three months of work by the U.S. government through his teaching assistantship at a school for Ukrainian refugees in Estonia.—
Heather Hollingsworth,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Andreeva’s curly blond hair was slicked back into a braid, and sweat dotted her teal outfit.—
Louisa Thomas,
The New Yorker,
9 Mar. 2025
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The company can collect saliva or sweat samples from clients like the young boy.—
William Lambers,
Newsweek,
7 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Beet juice’s effect on nitrous oxide and oxygen delivery to muscles reduces fatigue caused by physical exertion (exercise).32 Some research suggests supplementing with beet juice decreases the rate of oxygen the body uses during exercise (VO2).—
Elizabeth Barnes,
Verywell Health,
14 Feb. 2025
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This jives with the ballerina’s belief that her art form is about mindset as much as physical exertion.—
Guillermo Perez,
Miami Herald,
11 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The threat of cancer is rightfully something to take heed, however, opposing views from TikTok creators with expertise in scientific fields attempted to calm the hysteria and offer a nuanced interpretation of CR’s data.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
6 Mar. 2025
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Pliny messaged me back promptly (Virgil, take heed) and was an active participant in planning our date.—
Maya Layne,
Vogue,
14 Feb. 2025
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“Pains.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pains. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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