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
Tylenol can be used to treat a few different conditions, such as: mild to moderate pain, fever, headaches, muscle aches, toothaches, backaches, colds, and discomfort from a vaccine, says Walia.
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Caroline C. Boyle, USA TODAY, 6 Jan. 2025
Their toothache will be from your sweetness, not from candy.
—Lisa Stardust, refinery29.com, 28 Oct. 2024
Just days ago, rider Williams had a toothache, giving the entire team a scare.
—Amelie Botbol, Sun Sentinel, 3 July 2024
When a patient described a months-long toothache, Dr. Shuree gave her some antibiotics and urged her to see a dentist in town.
—Chang W. Lee, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2024
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Caroline C. Boyle, USA TODAY, 6 Jan. 2025
Their toothache will be from your sweetness, not from candy.
—Lisa Stardust, refinery29.com, 28 Oct. 2024
Just days ago, rider Williams had a toothache, giving the entire team a scare.
—Amelie Botbol, Sun Sentinel, 3 July 2024
When a patient described a months-long toothache, Dr. Shuree gave her some antibiotics and urged her to see a dentist in town.
—Chang W. Lee, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2024
See All Example Sentences for toothache
Recent Examples of Synonyms for toothache
headache
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That outage effectively shut down one of the nation’s busiest airports for approximately two hours, and led to days of cancellations, delays and headaches for travelers.—
Evan Simko-Bednarski,
New York Daily News,
9 May 2025
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But string and yarn can become a headache for owners if their cats get their paws on it, which is exactly what happened to TikTok user @healingat40.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 May 2025
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“Toothache.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/toothache. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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