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
Loneliness, everyone agrees, is unpleasant—a little like a toothache of the soul.
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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
Moreno was referred to Dreamtime Dentistry after complaining about a toothache four months prior, according to the autopsy reviewed by The Times.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 7 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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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
Moreno was referred to Dreamtime Dentistry after complaining about a toothache four months prior, according to the autopsy reviewed by The Times.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 7 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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for toothache
headache
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In a recent study by Climate Rights International, workers spoke of experiencing excessive sweating, headaches, fever, nausea, heat palpitations, dehydration and temporary vision loss.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
10 Sep. 2025
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Soldiers reported headaches and nausea, leading Congress to cut funding in 2022.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Toothache.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/toothache. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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