Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for backaches
Noun
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Treeline wants to rebuild corporate IT from the ground up, starting with the everyday headaches most workers barely notice until something breaks.—
Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
31 Mar. 2026 -
Authorities said Koc and Alshmari attacked the victim, causing a split lip and headaches.—
Madeline Bartos,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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But that pattern of inequality was roughly consistent across space, unlike the sharp modern gaps between countries, and even kings and popes died of illnesses and suffered from toothaches like everyone else.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
25 Mar. 2026
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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
Noun
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The bumps and bruises, aches, pain and fatigue that comes with air travel and sleeping in hotels and the unrelenting schedule takes its toll.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
31 Mar. 2026
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These soft, breathable and moisture-wicking compression socks help reduce swelling, and relieve aches and fatigue.—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
26 Mar. 2026
Noun
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One associate dean couched the misstep as a result of learning pains tied to the adoption of new technology.—
Emily Hodgson Anderson,
The Conversation,
25 Mar. 2026
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Tagovailoa, sporting a gray T-shirt and white ball cap, went through the pains and shortcomings of his past, his expectations for 2026 and the quarterback battle that awaits him in Flowery Branch.—
Daniel Flick,
AJC.com,
24 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The book cover trend, imbued with nostalgia for childhood, promises fiction that grapples with the pangs of adulthood in an age of precarity.—
Maddie Connors,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Mar. 2026
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Minnesota fans may have had some mild pangs over parting with Buium or Rossi, but a mid- to late-20s pick for arguably the best defenseman on the planet?—
Sean McIndoe,
New York Times,
11 Mar. 2026
Noun
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However, United’s management hopes that the upgrades shown off over two days at Los Angeles International Airport this week will leave no ground for gripes.—
Rob Pegoraro,
PC Magazine,
28 Mar. 2026
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Yet Finch and the Wolves players were proud of how any gripes with the whistle didn’t affect the team’s approach on the floor.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Backaches.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backaches. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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