pain sweeps over

Frequency: 6.88.2 per million words

Used to describe a sudden, intense physical pain.

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Examples (10)

  • A sudden pain swept over him as he lifted the heavy box.
  • She felt a wave of pain sweep over her injured leg.
  • As the diagnosis was delivered, a sharp pain swept over the patient.
  • He described how the pain swept over him after the accident.
  • A dull pain began to sweep over her abdomen.
  • The doctors monitored him as the pain swept over his chest.
  • With every contraction, a new pain swept over the expectant mother.
  • He winced as the pain swept over his arm.
  • A throbbing pain started to sweep over his head.
  • The unexpected pain swept over her, causing her to gasp.