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Recent Examples of runny Measles symptoms typically appear one to two weeks after exposure, and include fever, cough, runny nose, and rash, as well as red, watery eyes. Ivana Saric, Axios, 26 Feb. 2025 Patients have had fevers up to 104 degrees, coughing, runny nose and red, irritated eyes. Erika Edwards, NBC News, 25 Feb. 2025 Signs of bird flu in cats include runny nose and discharge around the eyes, explained Michael Q. Bailey, president-elect of the American Veterinary Medical Association. Kff Health News, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2025 Health officials advise monitoring for symptoms including eye redness or irritation (conjunctivitis), cough, sore throat, sneezing, runny/stuffy nose, muscle/body aches, headaches, fatigue, fever, trouble breathing, diarrhea, nausea and/or vomiting. Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 16 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 14 Mar. 2025.

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