as in headaches
pain in or near a tooth
He has a toothache and needs to see a dentist.
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Recent Examples of toothaches
Tylenol is used to treat a several conditions, such as mild to moderate pain, fever, headaches, muscle aches, toothaches, backaches and colds.
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Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 28 Sep. 2025
Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 28 Sep. 2025
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headaches
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Aldo Olivieri, il Gatto Magico (the Magic Cat), who had survived a fractured skull that required drilling to save his life and left him with chronic headaches, became the first-choice goalkeeper.—
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7 Nov. 2025
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But the holiday headaches might get much worse as the government shutdown causes flight reductions at major airports.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Toothaches.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/toothaches. Accessed 27 Nov. 2025.
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