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Recent Examples of altitude sickness
The man managed to communicate to his partner that he was lost, but was clearly suffering from altitude sickness.
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Owen Clarke, Outside, 25 Sep. 2025
Fighting altitude sickness, sunburn, rain and hail, Cai and his fireworks team spent more than a week setting up the explosion trails — aided by drones that ran uphill 600-plus times, waterproof firework pots were placed at various points along the 3,000-meter pathway.
—Denni Hu, Footwear News, 21 Sep. 2025
This gondola journey to Punta Helbronner, about 11,000 feet high, is not for the faint of heart—altitude sickness is real.
—Hannah Howard, Travel + Leisure, 16 Aug. 2025
Beyond leading the way, local experts like these monitor guests’ well-being, watch for signs of altitude sickness or fatigue, and make real-time decisions based on weather and volcanic activity.
—Bailey Berg, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 June 2025
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Owen Clarke, Outside, 25 Sep. 2025
Fighting altitude sickness, sunburn, rain and hail, Cai and his fireworks team spent more than a week setting up the explosion trails — aided by drones that ran uphill 600-plus times, waterproof firework pots were placed at various points along the 3,000-meter pathway.
—Denni Hu, Footwear News, 21 Sep. 2025
This gondola journey to Punta Helbronner, about 11,000 feet high, is not for the faint of heart—altitude sickness is real.
—Hannah Howard, Travel + Leisure, 16 Aug. 2025
Beyond leading the way, local experts like these monitor guests’ well-being, watch for signs of altitude sickness or fatigue, and make real-time decisions based on weather and volcanic activity.
—Bailey Berg, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for altitude sickness
Noun
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That's actually not that likely to happen because only a small percentage of people get a little motion sickness from this.—
Brad Templeton,
Forbes.com,
20 Jan. 2026
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These symptoms would often manifest as temporary disorientation or motion sickness in space, while the shifts would contribute to things like balance issues when back on Earth, NBC News noted.—
Becca Longmire,
PEOPLE,
13 Jan. 2026
Noun
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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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These researchers would like to pave the way to therapies for chronic mountain sickness, but first need to better define what living and working at this altitude does to human bodies.—
STAT staff,
STAT,
24 Dec. 2019
Noun
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For some, the trip means dealing with car sickness.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
28 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Drinking Peppermint Tea When Feeling Unwell Peppermint tea may help to relieve nausea, including morning sickness during pregnancy.4 It may also be used for menstrual cramps and digestive discomfort, among other concerns.—
Ashley Olivine,
Verywell Health,
23 Jan. 2026
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Although loaded water was the key to conquering her morning sickness, Hoffman says that ginger was also incredibly helpful for her.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
20 Jan. 2026
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“Altitude sickness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/altitude%20sickness. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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