as in cramps
abdominal pain especially when focused in the digestive organs
all that fried food gave me a stomachache
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Recent Examples of stomachache
Like all sugar rushes, the high fades fast and you’re left with a stomachache.
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Alison Herman, Variety, 4 Nov. 2025
Symptoms can vary from person to person, but common ones are hard or lumpy stool, stomachache and nausea.
—Kaan Ozcan, NBC news, 13 Oct. 2025
Soon, Disley learned that Chewy was in the nurse's office frequently — sometimes three times a day — due to headaches and stomachaches.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
Physical symptoms can include headaches, stomachaches, and muscle tension.
—Ashleigh N. Deluca, Parents, 26 Sep. 2025
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Alison Herman, Variety, 4 Nov. 2025
Symptoms can vary from person to person, but common ones are hard or lumpy stool, stomachache and nausea.
—Kaan Ozcan, NBC news, 13 Oct. 2025
Soon, Disley learned that Chewy was in the nurse's office frequently — sometimes three times a day — due to headaches and stomachaches.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
Physical symptoms can include headaches, stomachaches, and muscle tension.
—Ashleigh N. Deluca, Parents, 26 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stomachache
cramps
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The vaccine campaign has been so effective that today, many pediatric medical residents have never encountered an infant hospitalized because of the infection, which can cause days of diarrhea, vomiting, cramps and fever.—
Lisa Jarvis,
Mercury News,
9 Jan. 2026
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The loss of fluids and electrolytes can cause lightheadedness, excessive thirst, and muscle cramps.—
Pamela Assid Woughter,
Verywell Health,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Stomachache.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stomachache. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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