backaches

plural of backache

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Noun
  • Some of the most common symptoms of a stroke include aphasia (trouble speaking or loss of speech), blurry/double vision, confusion, coma, dizziness/loss of coordination, memory loss, mood swings and headaches.
    Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 25 Sep. 2025
  • But the fitter and sharper Isak becomes, the selection headaches will follow.
    Andy Jones, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Listeriosis is commonly associated with fever, muscle aches, headache, stiff neck, confusion and gastrointestinal symptoms, per the FSIS.
    Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2025
  • The mental load weighing on him disappeared when his lingering aches did as well.
    Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 28 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • For many, the virus results in flu-like symptoms, such as a fever with headache, body aches, joint pains, vomiting, diarrhea or rash, per the CDC.
    Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2025
  • In April, 44-year-old Marie Ange Blaise, a Haitian, died while being held at GEO’s Pompano Beach facility after complaining of chest pains.
    Shirsho Dasgupta, Miami Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Sharp cracks of gunfire pierced the morning air, loud, jarring pangs that echoed off the concrete.
    Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Its high-fiber content combined with it only having 40 to 45 calories per fruit means kiwis can also help with healthy weight management by curbing hunger pangs without adding many calories to your diet.
    Daryl Austin, USA Today, 20 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • But there are other, non-football gripes which have soured the relationship between the fans and ownership.
    Steve Madeley, New York Times, 22 Sep. 2025
  • Given his numbers as a Yankee at the Red Sox' home ballpark — four runs on four hits in 2 2/3 innings — Weaver's gripes certainly risk sounding like excuses.
    Jon Vankin, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
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“Backaches.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backaches. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.

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