as in pains
a sharp unpleasant sensation usually felt in some specific part of the body
a dull pounding ache in his head
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Recent Examples of aches
Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 23 Dec. 2024
Other symptoms may include stomach pain, fever, headache, body aches, or dehydration.
—Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 19 Dec. 2024
Symptoms of lactic acidosis include nausea, vomiting, fatigue, body aches, respiratory distress, abdominal pain and fast, deep breathing.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
Other totally normal and common side effects, according to the CDC, include headache, fever, muscle aches, and fatigue.
—Korin Miller, SELF, 27 Nov. 2024
If your symptoms are below the neck, like fever, fatigue, body aches, and coughing, Zamora recommends skipping exercise altogether.
—Alyssa Hui-Anderson, Verywell Health, 23 Nov. 2024
Fresh from a long flight, the 90-minute indulgence provided relief from puffiness and muscle aches.
—Bianca Salonga, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
My heart aches for everyone who loved him.
—Nardine Saad, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2024
Their main symptoms were abdominal cramps, diarrhea, headache and muscle aches.
—Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 30 Sep. 2024
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The common symptoms are nausea, stomach pain, fever, headaches, and body aches.
—Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 23 Dec. 2024
Other symptoms may include stomach pain, fever, headache, body aches, or dehydration.
—Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 19 Dec. 2024
Symptoms of lactic acidosis include nausea, vomiting, fatigue, body aches, respiratory distress, abdominal pain and fast, deep breathing.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
Other totally normal and common side effects, according to the CDC, include headache, fever, muscle aches, and fatigue.
—Korin Miller, SELF, 27 Nov. 2024
If your symptoms are below the neck, like fever, fatigue, body aches, and coughing, Zamora recommends skipping exercise altogether.
—Alyssa Hui-Anderson, Verywell Health, 23 Nov. 2024
Fresh from a long flight, the 90-minute indulgence provided relief from puffiness and muscle aches.
—Bianca Salonga, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
My heart aches for everyone who loved him.
—Nardine Saad, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2024
Their main symptoms were abdominal cramps, diarrhea, headache and muscle aches.
—Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 30 Sep. 2024
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“Aches.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aches. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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