earaches

plural of earache

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for earaches
Noun
  • In the 19th century, doctors offered cocaine for depression and toothaches.
    Hannah Kerman, STAT, 29 Apr. 2026
  • 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
  • People there in the 1970s were getting sick with symptoms like severe fatigue, headaches, skin rashes and swollen knees.
    Jeff Wagner, CBS News, 9 June 2026
  • Persistent headaches, scratchy throats and that foggy, fatigued feeling that never quite lifts may not be a virus or seasonal pollen.
    Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 8 June 2026
Noun
  • Mpox, a viral illness formerly known as monkeypox, generally starts with flu-like symptoms – fever, swollen glands, muscle aches, headaches and backaches.
    Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 3 June 2026
  • Others may have mild symptoms such as fever, headache, body aches or tiredness.
    Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 3 June 2026
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“Earaches.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/earaches. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.

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