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distemper

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verb

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Recent Examples of distemper
Noun
The skunk with distemper is stuck in the window well again, chewing incessantly on the garden hose that is coiled up in there. Miriam Toews september 3, Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025 Raccoons can spread diseases like rabies, distemper, parvovirus Raccoons can transmit rabies, canine distemper and parvovirus to domestic animals and humans. Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 19 Aug. 2025 Outbreaks of distemper have devastated county animal shelters in Arizona and often lead to weeks- or months-long recovery processes. Mary Jo Pitzl, AZCentral.com, 14 Aug. 2025 That includes preventive treatments for fleas and ticks and heartworm and vaccinations for parvo, distemper and rabies, says Kohl. Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 1 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for distemper
Recent Examples of Synonyms for distemper
Noun
  • That research has also linked ultraprocessed foods to health concerns like obesity, Type 2 diabetes, cognitive decline and cardiovascular disease.
    Alice Callahan, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Other factors include age (most cases occur after age 50), diet (a high-fat diet can increase cancer risk), and family history of the disease.
    Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Russia’s war economy has reached a staggering scale that should alarm every European leader.
    Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Japan was alarmed enough by the 2010 embargo — quietly lifted as Sino-Japanese relations improved — to launch a crash recycling program to reduce its China risk.
    Andy Browne, semafor.com, 16 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • These payments, which are tax-free, are intended for veterans whose disabilities are connected to illnesses, injuries, or events that developed or were aggravated during active duty.
    Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
  • The process of a patient’s terminal or catastrophic illness is about building relationships with the medical team and managing expectations.
    Kat McGowan, NPR, 18 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • She was particularly distressed by Kennedy’s June decision to fire the entire vaccine advisory board and stack it with his allies, but recent months have offered even more opportunities for stress and indignation.
    Tom Bartlett, The Atlantic, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, said on social platform X that the loss of lives and damage caused by heavy rains in Nepal are distressing.
    CNN Money, CNN Money, 5 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • But the old flivver was ticking along, reminding Drew of happy hours—leaning on opposing fenders under its hood with Lloyd, contemplating the Dart’s latest ailment.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Sadly, his time with the company has been marred by injury and other physical ailments.
    Jeremy Hanna, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Then, use your scrubbing brush to wipe down the tank walls, taking care not to disturb the internal parts like the fill valve and flush valve.
    Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 11 Oct. 2025
  • Low-energy hits only disturbed the surface, while stronger impacts caused cracks and deformation that exposed more material for reaction.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • For all their ills, the Chargers are in first place.
    Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Oct. 2025
  • The retraction was expected by many nutrition experts, who have long questioned claims that this kind of vinegar could remedy ills including obesity, diabetes, and even cancer.
    Jon Hamilton, NPR, 5 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Such hard coaching would bother some players.
    Jay King, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Continue reading … HIT THE ROAD – Duffy responds to trucker who 'couldn't be bothered' to learn English in America.
    , FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2025

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“Distemper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/distemper. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.

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