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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Peterson has played limited minutes in the second halves of games since returning from his two-game absence also caused by cramps.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
13 Jan. 2026
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That included three or more loose stools within a 24-hour period, or what is more than normal for that specific person, or vomiting with one of the following symptoms – diarrhea, muscle aches, headaches, abdominal cramps or a fever.—
Steven Yablonski,
CBS News,
12 Jan. 2026
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“Stomachache.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stomachache. Accessed 21 Jan. 2026.
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