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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Early signs of the disease include fatigue, fever and muscle aches, while half of all HPS patients also go through headaches, dizziness, chills and abdominal pain.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says the most common issues are headaches, dizziness, nausea, vomiting, chest pain and confusion.—
Dr. Mishal Reja,
ABC News,
3 Apr. 2025
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Before getting her period, your daughter may experience mood changes, headaches, cramps, or backache.—
Cordelia Nwankwo,
Verywell Health,
31 Mar. 2025
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For adults with a history of lower back pain, walking may provide a simple remedy: Researchers have found that patients who followed an easy walking program were able to go nearly twice as long without their backache returning as others not in the program.—
Don Rauf,
EverydayHealth.com,
14 Feb. 2025
Noun
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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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The disease moves quickly, with patients experiencing high fever, body aches, weakness, headache, a sore throat and, in some, a red, spotty rash.—
Mark Kortepeter,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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The symptoms described—initial fatigue and aches, followed by high fever and a debilitating cough—were similar in several other cases mentioned by SHOT.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2025
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Our only gripe is that the steeply sloped sides reduced the usable surface area, which made cooking four chicken thighs in the pan a crowded affair.—
Wilder Davies,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
4 Apr. 2025
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One of the only gripes was the price, but a $100 price cut easily turns a negative into a great deal.—
Carlos Mejia,
PC Magazine,
2 Apr. 2025
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“Earache.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/earache. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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