as in thin
having an overly soft liquid consistency
runny scrambled eggs
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Recent Examples of runny
Symptoms can appear 7 to 14 days after contact with the virus, and are at first similar to a normal cold and can include cough, runny nose, red and watery eyes and a high fever up to 105 degrees.
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Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2025
Symptoms such as high fever, cough, runny nose, red and watery eyes and a rash appear one to two weeks after contact.
—Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Mar. 2025
More pollen in the air means there’s a higher chance of suffering from symptoms like runny nose, congestion and itchy eyes.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 4 Mar. 2025
The common cold may also cause a sore throat, but this symptom is usually mild and occurs with a runny nose and cough.
—Sarah Hudgens, Health, 27 Feb. 2025
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Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2025
Symptoms such as high fever, cough, runny nose, red and watery eyes and a rash appear one to two weeks after contact.
—Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Mar. 2025
More pollen in the air means there’s a higher chance of suffering from symptoms like runny nose, congestion and itchy eyes.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 4 Mar. 2025
The common cold may also cause a sore throat, but this symptom is usually mild and occurs with a runny nose and cough.
—Sarah Hudgens, Health, 27 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for runny
Adjective
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Crowds are also thin in the fall, and the mountain foliage views are breathtaking.—
Trudy Haywood Saunders,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Mar. 2025
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Chinese smartphone company Honor has released devices that fold up to be nearly as thin as an iPhone.—
Arjun Kharpal,
CNBC,
2 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Our Test Kitchen made beans in a soupy broth flavored with bacon, garlic, onion, chipotle, and other ingredients.—
Krissy Tiglias,
Southern Living,
13 Jan. 2025
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These gnocchi, filled with ricotta, sit in a thin ragu of duck or veal that, on one occasion, came closer to a soupy stew than a ragu.—
Lyndsay C. Green,
Detroit Free Press,
2 June 2024
Adjective
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The most common symptoms are a high fever that can spike to over 104 degrees, a cough, a runny nose, and red, watery eyes.—
William Lambers,
Newsweek,
9 Mar. 2025
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General symptoms may include fever, cough, runny nose, watery eyes and a rash of red spots.—
Neha Mukherjee,
CNN,
7 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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There are a few different types of cleaning devices that can fall into the category of a wet/dry vac, including wet floor cleaners and steam cleaners.—
Timothy Dale,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 Mar. 2025
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Other features include the L-Track mounting points for hanging wet gear in the shower.—
Everett Potter,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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“Runny.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/runny. Accessed 15 Mar. 2025.
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