as in thin
having an overly soft liquid consistency
runny scrambled eggs
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Recent Examples of runny
Environmental officials are warning thousands of people in Central Oregon of symptoms such as burning eyes and runny noses as wildfire smoke causes unhealthy air quality this weekend.
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Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025
Measles, a highly contagious illness, is characterized by symptoms like rash, fever, fatigue, runny nose and red eyes.
—Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Measles symptoms include a fever, runny nose, red eyes, cough and a rash that typically starts on the face.
—Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 18 Aug. 2025
While the flu shot can cause redness and soreness at the injection site, as well as fever, muscle aches, headache and fatigue, FluMist can cause flu-like symptoms, including runny nose, congestion, sore throat, cough, fever, and muscle aches.
—Alice Park, Time, 15 Aug. 2025
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Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025
Measles, a highly contagious illness, is characterized by symptoms like rash, fever, fatigue, runny nose and red eyes.
—Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Measles symptoms include a fever, runny nose, red eyes, cough and a rash that typically starts on the face.
—Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 18 Aug. 2025
While the flu shot can cause redness and soreness at the injection site, as well as fever, muscle aches, headache and fatigue, FluMist can cause flu-like symptoms, including runny nose, congestion, sore throat, cough, fever, and muscle aches.
—Alice Park, Time, 15 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for runny
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Vogue’s Favorite Gold Necklaces Featured in this article With an endless array of iterations—from thin, barely-there metallic strands to bolder, statement-making chains that instantly command attention—gold chain necklaces are some of the best gold jewelry pieces to add to your collection.—
Samantha Solomon,
Vogue,
18 Sep. 2025
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Maternal health remains under-researched compared to other therapeutic areas, and the pharmaceutical pipeline is thin—just 91 compounds in development, versus thousands for areas like neurology or dermatology.—
Shelley Stewart III,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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And, leading up to and during the national telecast, the media hype was thicker than Carlsbad’s soupiest coastal fog.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Aug. 2025
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The version on offer was not a candy bar but a kind of soupy sundae of pistachio crème, chocolate sauce (white, milk, or dark), strawberries, and a sprinkling of knafeh, Dubai chocolate’s signature shredded phyllo dough.—
Kyle Chayka,
New Yorker,
20 Aug. 2025
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Botswana is private and watery.—
Daniel Scheffler,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Azelastine eye drops are also available to treat itchy, watery eyes.—
Tom Gavin,
EverydayHealth.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Rich Pine, conversely, evokes the aroma of the outdoors, a wet and earthy scent.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
18 Sep. 2025
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Grand Prize Bird Photos The Grand Prize Winner for the new Colombia and Chile category was awarded to this image of a blue-and-gray kingfisher flying out of the water, creating a splash around its wet body, shaggy crest, white collar and rufous belly.—
Cecilia Rodriguez,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Runny.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/runny. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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