as in toothache
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Recent Examples of earache
Humans have been using castoreum for more than 2,000 years, mostly to cure ailments like headaches, earaches, toothaches, fevers and gout.
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Margaret Osborne, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Nov. 2023
Her son, Cowboy, had to live with the knowledge that his father had tried to kill him, with only luck and an earache saving him from dying in the explosion at the Smiths’ house.
—Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Oct. 2023
Swimming in polluted water can lead to illnesses, such as nausea, sore throat, earache, skin rash, or fever.
—Emma Obregón Dominguez, BostonGlobe.com, 15 Aug. 2023
Cruise ship medical facilities can treat a wide range of ailments, from earaches to heart attacks.
—Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 1 May 2023
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Margaret Osborne, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Nov. 2023
Her son, Cowboy, had to live with the knowledge that his father had tried to kill him, with only luck and an earache saving him from dying in the explosion at the Smiths’ house.
—Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Oct. 2023
Swimming in polluted water can lead to illnesses, such as nausea, sore throat, earache, skin rash, or fever.
—Emma Obregón Dominguez, BostonGlobe.com, 15 Aug. 2023
Cruise ship medical facilities can treat a wide range of ailments, from earaches to heart attacks.
—Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 1 May 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for earache
Noun
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My toothache throbbed all the way down my neck as my cab passed shop windows filled with fresh pasta the color of spring hay, icebergs of Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, and ladies forming tiny tortellini around their fingertips, before dropping me off at an anonymous building in the centro storico.—
Marcia DeSanctis,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Feb. 2025
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The stress of a demanding media schedule supporting her Best Actress Oscar nomination may have manifested with a toothache.—
Anne Thompson,
IndieWire,
13 Feb. 2025
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Both conditions also involve symptoms outside the intestines, such as headaches or brain fog.5 Only celiac disease involves symptoms related to malnutrition, which occurs because the small intestine is damaged.—
Sarah Bence,
Health,
28 Feb. 2025
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Less frequent side effects can include chest discomfort, weakness, headache, rhinitis, hypoglycemia and vitamin B12 deficiency (with long-term metformin use).—
Leslie Baumann,
Miami Herald,
27 Feb. 2025
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Researchers found that for people with a history of backache, participating in a walking program stretched out the time between back pain episodes from 112 to 208 days.—
Don Rauf,
EverydayHealth.com,
14 Feb. 2025
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Tylenol can be used to treat a few different conditions, such as: mild to moderate pain, fever, headaches, muscle aches, toothaches, backaches, colds, and discomfort from a vaccine, says Walia.—
Caroline C. Boyle,
USA TODAY,
6 Jan. 2025
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They are designed to reduce nipple confusion and help with colic and gas.—
Nora Colomer,
Fox News,
1 Feb. 2025
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Short-term symptoms of lead poisoning include headaches, abdominal pain, colic, vomiting and anemia.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
29 Nov. 2024
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Physical symptoms of emotional distress (like headaches and stomachaches) is taxed, but physical injuries or sickness is not.—
Robert W. Wood,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
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Your child shows physical signs of stress like frequent headaches, stomachaches, or changes in appetite.—
Lauryn Higgins,
Parents,
11 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Strep throat can cause symptoms like severe sore throat, sudden fever, and body aches.—
Sarah Hudgens,
Health,
27 Feb. 2025
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People of all ages can fall sick with the bug, which typically begins with the victim suffering from stomach pain, fever, and body aches.—
Matt Robison,
Newsweek,
25 Feb. 2025
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Wednesday’s survey also revealed another main gripe from Chiefs players: the team hotel for home games.—
Jesse Newell,
Kansas City Star,
26 Feb. 2025
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And some biz owners have struggled to set up accounts due to time-out errors and unclear instructions, per a local Reddit thread of gripes about it.—
Karri Peifer,
Axios,
26 Feb. 2025
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“Earache.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/earache. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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