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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. 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 See All Example Sentences for runny
Recent Examples of Synonyms for runny
Adjective
  • Crowds are also thin in the fall, and the mountain foliage views are breathtaking.
    Trudy Haywood Saunders, Travel + Leisure, 2 Mar. 2025
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • General symptoms may include fever, cough, runny nose, watery eyes and a rash of red spots.
    Neha Mukherjee, CNN, 7 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • 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
  • 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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