as in trots
abnormally frequent intestinal evacuations with more or less fluid stools
I was taken with severe diarrhea while attending the conference
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Recent Examples of diarrhea
While basic first aid can often ease the pain of a bee sting, according to the Mayo Clinic, those who are stung more than a dozen times can experience a more severe reaction, which includes nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, fever and lightheadedness.
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Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
Infected pets may experience lethargy, diarrhea, bloody diarrhea, fever, and vomiting.
—Eva Wen, jsonline.com, 25 Oct. 2025
The findings fit with historical descriptions of the symptoms experienced by soldiers in Napoleon’s army, such as fever and diarrhea, the researchers said in the study.
—Freddie Clayton, NBC news, 25 Oct. 2025
Salmonella infection can cause stomach cramps, diarrhea, vomiting and fever.
—Tanya Lewis, Scientific American, 24 Oct. 2025
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Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
Infected pets may experience lethargy, diarrhea, bloody diarrhea, fever, and vomiting.
—Eva Wen, jsonline.com, 25 Oct. 2025
The findings fit with historical descriptions of the symptoms experienced by soldiers in Napoleon’s army, such as fever and diarrhea, the researchers said in the study.
—Freddie Clayton, NBC news, 25 Oct. 2025
Salmonella infection can cause stomach cramps, diarrhea, vomiting and fever.
—Tanya Lewis, Scientific American, 24 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for diarrhea
Noun
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After the gentle shove, the cat hops back and instantly looks at Nova, then trots to the opposite side of the bed.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Sep. 2025
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The boy jumps out with his footy and trots away, bouncing it.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Sep. 2025
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The nine runs scored in the dominant inning by the Blue Jays became the most runs scored by a team in any World Series inning in 57 years.—
Gabe Smallson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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Remember, the Dodgers just got through allowing four runs to the Milwaukee Brewers in the entire NLCS — all four games of it.—
Jayson Stark,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Diarrhea.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diarrhea. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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