sores

Definition of soresnext
plural of sore

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sores
Noun
  • Infection is rapid, causing swellings in the lymph nodes (buboes) and leading to septicaemia and pulmonary infection.
    Matthew Binnicker, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Temperature swings, from a hot shower or very cold air, may intensify or cause the formation of new welts.
    Zia Sherrell, Health, 7 Mar. 2026
  • An agent in Houston put a teenage citizen into a chokehold, wrapping his arm around the boy’s neck, choking him so hard that his neck had red welts hours later.
    Nicole Foy, ProPublica, 13 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Mpox symptoms include a sometimes painful, blistery rash on various parts of the body, fever, chills, exhaustion, muscle aches, headache, swollen lymph nodes and respiratory symptoms, according to the CDC.
    Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 16 Mar. 2026
  • Kratom can lead to addiction, and some signs of withdrawal could include nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, muscle/joint aches, restlessness, runny nose, excessive yawning, and hot or cold flashes.
    Boston Herald editorial staff, Boston Herald, 11 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Paktyawal began complaining of shortness of breath and chest pains Friday evening while in a holding room at the Dallas ICE field office and was taken to the hospital for treatment, the agency said.
    Aarón Torres, Dallas Morning News, 19 Mar. 2026
  • Her understanding of the pleasures and pains of the female body was grounded in her devout beliefs and mysticism.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Mar. 2026
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“Sores.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sores. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.

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