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Recent Examples of Synonyms for backaches
Noun
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Common symptoms include headaches, fever, diarrhea, muscle weakness, tingling or numbness, neck stiffness or flu-like symptoms.—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
17 June 2026 -
This first patient had fever, headaches, muscle pain, malaise, loss of appetite, diarrhea and abdominal pain, among other symptoms.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
16 June 2026
Noun
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In the 19th century, doctors offered cocaine for depression and toothaches.—
Hannah Kerman,
STAT,
29 Apr. 2026
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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
Noun
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Symptoms include fever, nausea, vomiting, muscle aches, headaches, confusion and convulsions.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
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For young children, anxiety might show up as physical complaints like tummy aches or headaches, while older kids may feel nervous and struggle to concentrate.—
Kimberly Zapata,
Parents,
14 June 2026
Noun
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The colors, pains, pleasures, smells, tastes and sounds, the what-it’s-like of being conscious, are not private inner bits and blobs that philosophers call qualia, floating in a theatre of the mind.—
Andréa Morris,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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Unfortunately, days before the ceremony, Nelson began experiencing chest pains while visiting with a friend.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
18 June 2026
Noun
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To compensate for winter’s period of lean rations, however, flatties gorge in spring to ease their wake-up hunger pangs and again in fall to gain weight like bears preparing for hibernation.—
Keith Sutton,
Outdoor Life,
18 June 2026
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Cristina and her husband, Gary, have been cooking Argentinian cuisine there for 25 years, easing hunger pangs of celebrities, local legends and average consumers alike.—
Jenna Thompson
June 16,
Kansas City Star,
16 June 2026
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Their gripes aren’t just about Sirianni’s outbursts — which, in fairness, mirror those of so many Philly fans.—
Michael Silver,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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Fela’s gripes are still present, but Nigeria’s storied musical tradition leaves little room for protest to reach mainstream and commercial success.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
31 May 2026
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“Backaches.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backaches. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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