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Recent Examples of backache
Before getting her period, your daughter may experience mood changes, headaches, cramps, or backache.
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Cordelia Nwankwo, Verywell Health, 31 Mar. 2025
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
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
Everything seems to cause a headache and a backache!
—R29 Team, refinery29.com, 3 May 2024
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Cordelia Nwankwo, Verywell Health, 31 Mar. 2025
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
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
Everything seems to cause a headache and a backache!
—R29 Team, refinery29.com, 3 May 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for backache
Noun
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The illness tends to come on abruptly, with symptoms including fever, sore throat, headaches and fatigue.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Symptoms include fever, cough, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, muscle or body aches, headaches, fatigue, vomiting and diarrhea.—
Jason Green,
Mercury News,
8 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The limitations can turn even common ailments — such as toothaches or ear pain — into difficult medical conundrums.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
8 Jan. 2026
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The material challenges pile up: escalating mortgage bills, downgrading their car, a persistent toothache that mirrors his internal rot, and the devastating notice of an impending foreclosure on his childhood home.—
Robert Lang,
Deadline,
6 Jan. 2026
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Studies show that 50 percent of the global population is estimated to suffer from a Vitamin D insufficiency, and this time of year, the effects are even more obvious thanks to a lack of sun exposure—mood swings and fatigue set in, and general aches and pains can become worse.—
Emma Greene,
InStyle,
10 Jan. 2026
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Their days are filled with doctor’s visits and pill bottles, aches and pains.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Jan. 2026
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These can include physical symptoms such as headaches or stomachaches.—
Dr. Mahvash Madni,
Boston Herald,
4 Jan. 2026
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Then Paola and Elizabeth became ill – fever, stomachaches, vomiting.—
Sophie Carson,
jsonline.com,
3 Dec. 2025
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With gallstones, the pain is known as gallbladder attacks or biliary colic.—
Angela Ryan Lee,
Verywell Health,
23 Sep. 2025
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The rare photo of Aurora that accompanied the revelation that the newborn has colic came after Blanchard shared side-by-side photos to highlight her weight loss transformation.—
Latoya Gayle,
People.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Shortly after, Bom, of Germany, also developed a sore throat and earache too.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 July 2025
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Common symptoms are a persistent sore throat, earache, hoarseness, and a lump in the throat or neck.—
Sayaka Blickenderfer,
Health,
21 Nov. 2024
Noun
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As politicians in both parties warned that lawbreakers in the crowd would pay, Webster suppressed a pang of fear.—
Jamie Thompson,
The Atlantic,
6 Jan. 2026
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Even the most holiday-inclined have felt this pang at some point.—
Abigail Rosenthal,
Mercury News,
24 Dec. 2025
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The Broadway production capitalizes on discomfort, keeping tension taut and surprises around every corner.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Jan. 2026
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In certain situations, drinking lemon water may cause discomfort or may not be recommended.—
Merve Ceylan,
Health,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Backache.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backache. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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