as in headache
pain in or near a tooth
He has a toothache and needs to see a dentist.
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When incurred from other causes, the same disease is sometimes called a toothache in the rear end.
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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
Once the decay gets larger, there may be symptoms like toothaches, sharp pains when eating, visible holes in the teeth, staining on the surface of a tooth or pain when biting.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 31 May 2025
Pliny reported the use of a mole’s tooth as an aid for human toothache.
—Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 26 May 2025
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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
Once the decay gets larger, there may be symptoms like toothaches, sharp pains when eating, visible holes in the teeth, staining on the surface of a tooth or pain when biting.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 31 May 2025
Pliny reported the use of a mole’s tooth as an aid for human toothache.
—Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 26 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for toothache
headache
Noun
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Residents report constant running noses, headaches and sore throats.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
15 Aug. 2025
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While the flu shot can cause redness and soreness at the injection site, as well as fever, muscle aches, headache and fatigue, FluMist can cause flu-like symptoms, including runny nose, congestion, sore throat, cough, fever, and muscle aches.—
Alice Park,
Time,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Toothache.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/toothache. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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