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
The absence of diarrhea and dehydration ruled out cholera and other intestinal infections, the third most common cause of death.
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Tom Frieden, Big Think, 30 Sep. 2025
The outbreak has been caused by norovirus and the predominant symptoms include diarrhea and vomiting.
—Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
Mild listeriosis — which can cause fever, diarrhea, or other stomach problems — gets better without treatment.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 29 Sep. 2025
Although healthy individuals may suffer only short-term symptoms such as high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea, Listeria infection can cause miscarriages and stillbirths among pregnant women.
—City News Service, Oc Register, 27 Sep. 2025
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Tom Frieden, Big Think, 30 Sep. 2025
The outbreak has been caused by norovirus and the predominant symptoms include diarrhea and vomiting.
—Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
Mild listeriosis — which can cause fever, diarrhea, or other stomach problems — gets better without treatment.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 29 Sep. 2025
Although healthy individuals may suffer only short-term symptoms such as high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea, Listeria infection can cause miscarriages and stillbirths among pregnant women.
—City News Service, Oc Register, 27 Sep. 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
Noun
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The Rangers ranked in the bottom half of the league in runs, batting average and on-base percentage in each of the past two seasons after having one of the majors’ best offenses during the 2023 championship season.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Oct. 2025
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McLaren had earlier tweaked the front wing angles on both cars after initial runs, with Piastri reporting understeer before improving.—
Alex Harrington,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Diarrhea.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diarrhea. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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