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diarrhea

noun

ˌdī-ə-ˈrē-ə

Definition of diarrhea

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 Robertson said that about two days later, her daughter started vomiting, developed a high fever, and had severe diarrhea. — Erin Jones, CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026 Mud is used for beauty (facials) and medicine (clay pills to alleviate diarrhea). — Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 5 Oct. 2026 So, in addition to a week of bloody diarrhea, vomiting and agonizing stomachaches, there’s also the possibility of hemolytic uremic syndrome or HUS. — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026 Rather, the couple’s beloved dog, Lena, was up all night with a nasty case of diarrhea. — Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for diarrhea

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In dressage competitions, horses follow a short sequence of bouncing walks and trots, pirouettes and figures-of-eight.

— Ian Parker, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026
The movie trots along like an obliging corgi pup; TV director Gregor and DP Zac Nicholson give it a gilded mark of quality.

— Guy Lodge, Variety, 22 Aug. 2026

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David Hamilton, who is objectively an awful baseball player, reached base four times and scored two runs.

— Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026
The key moment that actually didn’t score any runs was Jake Bauers’ 12-pitch walk in the third inning.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026

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