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
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
Many indigenous groups harnessed the plant as a painkiller, where it was used to treat everything from toothaches and sore throats to common colds and the flu.
—Caroline C. Boyle, USA Today, 21 Nov. 2025
Cloves, a common household spice, have long been used as a home remedy for toothache and other forms of pain.
—Caitlin Pagán, Verywell Health, 26 Aug. 2025
Pain in and around a tooth is the main sign of a toothache.
—Mark Gurarie, Health, 24 Aug. 2025
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Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 8 Jan. 2026
Many indigenous groups harnessed the plant as a painkiller, where it was used to treat everything from toothaches and sore throats to common colds and the flu.
—Caroline C. Boyle, USA Today, 21 Nov. 2025
Cloves, a common household spice, have long been used as a home remedy for toothache and other forms of pain.
—Caitlin Pagán, Verywell Health, 26 Aug. 2025
Pain in and around a tooth is the main sign of a toothache.
—Mark Gurarie, Health, 24 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for toothache
Recent Examples of Synonyms for toothache
headache
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Magic Mountain removed Revolution’s simple lap bars in 1992 and installed over-the-shoulder restraints — resulting in head-banging headaches for dismayed riders and making the coaster painfully unrideable.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
4 May 2026
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Some people dealing with the infection, called hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS), can have headaches, dizziness, chills and stomach problems.—
Evan Bush,
NBC news,
4 May 2026
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“Toothache.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/toothache. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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