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Recent Examples of altitude sickness
In 2014, Lady Gaga got altitude sickness while in Denver for a concert.
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Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 10 Mar. 2026
More serious altitude sickness shows up as shortness of breath even with minimal exertion, along with swelling in the hands and face.
—Morayo Ogunbayo, AJC.com, 13 Feb. 2026
Given its altitude exceeding 13,146 ft (4,000-plus meters) above sea level, precautions need to be taken to guard against altitude sickness.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 19 Jan. 2026
In extreme cases, when the brain swells and lungs fill with fluid, severe altitude sickness can be fatal.
—Cecilia Vega, CBS News, 22 Dec. 2025
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Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 10 Mar. 2026
More serious altitude sickness shows up as shortness of breath even with minimal exertion, along with swelling in the hands and face.
—Morayo Ogunbayo, AJC.com, 13 Feb. 2026
Given its altitude exceeding 13,146 ft (4,000-plus meters) above sea level, precautions need to be taken to guard against altitude sickness.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 19 Jan. 2026
In extreme cases, when the brain swells and lungs fill with fluid, severe altitude sickness can be fatal.
—Cecilia Vega, CBS News, 22 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for altitude sickness
Noun
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There are some non-digital ways to help ease some of the side effects of motion sickness.—
Cody Godwin,
USA Today,
23 Nov. 2025
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Such results were surprising, with VR reducing motion sickness by about half or more.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Nov. 2025
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Use this after a night of one too many cocktails, or simply add to your in-flight water to prevent dehydration or mountain sickness.—
Krista Simmons,
Sunset Magazine,
4 July 2024
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In a 2013 study of seasonal factory workers in China who returned to sea level after six months working at 12,000 feet, researchers found that one-half to three-quarters of the group experienced a suite of symptoms eerily similar to mountain sickness—fatigue, dizziness, coughing.—
Outside Online,
Outside Online,
8 May 2024
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But, car sickness is a different story for his younger son, Liam.—
Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal,
Parents,
29 July 2025
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Combat nausea with Reliefband, a 100% natural, fast-acting temporary treatment of nausea and vomiting associated with motion sickness, anxiety, migraines, morning sickness, chemotherapy, amusement park rides and VR gaming.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 June 2026
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In the 1960s, Thalidomide, a drug marketed for morning sickness, left children around the world with irreversible birth defects; the United States avoided such a fate thanks to the FDA’s oversight.—
Nicholas Florko,
The Atlantic,
16 Mar. 2026
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“Altitude sickness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/altitude%20sickness. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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