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Recent Examples of earache
Shortly after, Bom, of Germany, also developed a sore throat and earache too.
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Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 July 2025
Common symptoms are a persistent sore throat, earache, hoarseness, and a lump in the throat or neck.
—Sayaka Blickenderfer, Health, 21 Nov. 2024
In some cases, students may even attend with an earache, diarrhea or wheezing, according to the health department’s guidelines.
—Melissa Rudy, Fox News, 13 Feb. 2024
While children may have a harder time distinguishing a bug in their ear from a general earache, adults should be able to tell right away.
—Aria Bendix, NBC News, 25 Oct. 2023
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Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 July 2025
Common symptoms are a persistent sore throat, earache, hoarseness, and a lump in the throat or neck.
—Sayaka Blickenderfer, Health, 21 Nov. 2024
In some cases, students may even attend with an earache, diarrhea or wheezing, according to the health department’s guidelines.
—Melissa Rudy, Fox News, 13 Feb. 2024
While children may have a harder time distinguishing a bug in their ear from a general earache, adults should be able to tell right away.
—Aria Bendix, NBC News, 25 Oct. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for earache
Noun
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Each tablet contains 200 milligrams of ibuprofen and is one of the best over-the-counter pain relievers for those suffering from conditions such as muscular aches, minor arthritis pain, toothache, backache, menstrual cramps or minor aches.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Apr. 2026
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This is not 1800 or 1700 where a toothache can kill someone.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
5 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Microplastics have the potential to become a greater headache for an apparel industry too dependent upon plastic fibers.—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
27 Apr. 2026
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Some journalists draw a line between the government's mounting headaches and its escalating attacks on the messengers of that news.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Each tablet contains 200 milligrams of ibuprofen and is one of the best over-the-counter pain relievers for those suffering from conditions such as muscular aches, minor arthritis pain, toothache, backache, menstrual cramps or minor aches.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Apr. 2026
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For those seeking a productive sort of comfy (i.e. reading instead of zoning out in front of a flatscreen), this club chair has a backrest with a bit of structure—perfect for meeting your nightly page count without a backache.—
Kate McGregor,
Architectural Digest,
9 Apr. 2026
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Parents of children with IBS, colic, or other GI disorders are often doing everything right and still watch their child struggle.—
Tom Gavin,
EverydayHealth.com,
16 Mar. 2026
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His digestive system was wrecked by recurring dysentery and colic, and the calomel prescribed by his doctors only made things worse.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Feb. 2026
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But that road can be longer when an ailment isn’t as visible—a string of mysterious stomachaches or sporadic painful migraines are more difficult to explain.—
Brianne Kane,
Scientific American,
17 Apr. 2026
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During those five to seven days, stomachaches, bloody diarrhea and vomiting are common.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Mary Jannotta sliced meat and cheese behind deli counters at Acme and Pathmark supermarkets in the Philadelphia suburbs for decades, developing aches that came with working on her feet.—
Craig R. McCoy,
CNN Money,
24 Apr. 2026
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Growing up, Curp wrestled with fatigue and aches, not only on her skin, but also in her joints.—
Xitlalic Montelongo,
Miami Herald,
23 Apr. 2026
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The Bears stadium legislation is finally here — and lots of folks have a gripe about it.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
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His gripe was not with them, but rather that Edwards’ situation didn’t receive similar treatment.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Earache.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/earache. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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