as in headache
pain in or near a tooth
He has a toothache and needs to see a dentist.
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Recent Examples of toothache
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.
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Marcia Desanctis, Travel + Leisure, 19 Feb. 2025
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
For those who could barely get through Jessa storylines on Girls, 250 pages of these types of adventures may give you a toothache, but Lola is at least a little bit aware of all that.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 30 Jan. 2025
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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Marcia Desanctis, Travel + Leisure, 19 Feb. 2025
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
For those who could barely get through Jessa storylines on Girls, 250 pages of these types of adventures may give you a toothache, but Lola is at least a little bit aware of all that.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 30 Jan. 2025
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for toothache
headache
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Once doctors reviewed the family’s travel history, treatment was quickly shifted to address concerns of histoplasmosis, which the CDC explains can cause cause flu-like symptoms including fever and chills, malaise, cough, headache, chest pain and body aches.—
Cara Lynn Shultz,
People.com,
23 May 2025
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Symptoms include persistent fatigue, muscle aches, joint pain, headaches, brain fog, shortness of breath and difficulty sleeping, per the Virginia Department of Health.—
Tess DeMeyer,
New York Times,
21 May 2025
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“Toothache.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/toothache. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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