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
This is not 1800 or 1700 where a toothache can kill someone.
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ABC News,
5 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.
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Literary Hub,
25 Mar. 2026
Family says untreated toothache became deadly infection.
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Ali Bauman,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2026
The limitations can turn even common ailments — such as toothaches or ear pain — into difficult medical conundrums.
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Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
8 Jan. 2026
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ABC News,
5 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,
25 Mar. 2026
Family says untreated toothache became deadly infection.
—
Ali Bauman,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2026
The limitations can turn even common ailments — such as toothaches or ear pain — into difficult medical conundrums.
—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
8 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for toothache
Recent Examples of Synonyms for toothache
headache
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That’s when the real headache for businesses began, as customs checks, border controls and reams of paperwork came into force.
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But the move enabled Florida to lock in what will be one of the best top-six forward groups in the league, slotting Brady Tkachuck into the left wing spot on the second line alongside center Sam Bennett and right wing Matthew Tkachuk that will cause opponents major headaches.
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“Toothache.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/toothache. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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