as in headache
pain in or near a tooth
He has a toothache and needs to see a dentist.
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Recent Examples of toothache
Vojtesak scored two credits on Stoney (plus one on its deluxe version) and one on 2022’s twelve carat toothache.
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Lyndsey Havens, Billboard, 14 Aug. 2025
Loneliness, everyone agrees, is unpleasant—a little like a toothache of the soul.
—Paul Bloom, New Yorker, 14 July 2025
When incurred from other causes, the same disease is sometimes called a toothache in the rear end.
—Robeson Bailey, Outdoor Life, 11 June 2025
These areas become tiny openings or holes that can lead to toothaches, infections and even tooth loss.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 31 May 2025
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Lyndsey Havens, Billboard, 14 Aug. 2025
Loneliness, everyone agrees, is unpleasant—a little like a toothache of the soul.
—Paul Bloom, New Yorker, 14 July 2025
When incurred from other causes, the same disease is sometimes called a toothache in the rear end.
—Robeson Bailey, Outdoor Life, 11 June 2025
These areas become tiny openings or holes that can lead to toothaches, infections and even tooth loss.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 31 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for toothache
Recent Examples of Synonyms for toothache
headache
Noun
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If the thought of budgeting gives you a headache, there's another way to approach managing your money without tracking every expense or obsessing over spreadsheets.—
Andreina Rodriguez,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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Symptoms of the more serious illness include high fever, headache, neck stiffness, stupor, disorientation, coma, tremors, convulsions, muscle weakness, vision loss, numbness and paralysis, according to the CDC.—
Madeline Heim,
jsonline.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Toothache.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/toothache. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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