rashes

noun

plural of rash
as in plagues

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Recent Examples of rashes Symptoms may present with faint rashes also in palms and soles or no rash at all. — Dr. Andrew Bernstein, Boston Herald, 13 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rashes
  1. plagues
  2. loads
  3. piles
  4. quantities
  5. dozens
  6. hundreds
  7. tons
  8. rafts
Noun
  • How many malodorously toxic episodes does that make toward the seven plagues in the Old Testament?
    — Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026
  • The good news is prevention of the plagues brought by bugs is possible.
    — Meg Tirrell, CNN Money, 14 July 2026
Definition of plagues
Noun
  • Why the farmer’s walk works Walking with heavy loads recruits nearly every major muscle group, with particular activation in the core and lower body.
    — Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026
  • Flaxseeds From lowering cholesterol to lowering the risk of certain diseases, flaxseeds come with loads of health benefits.
    — Audrey Noble, Vogue, 24 July 2026
Definition of loads
Noun
  • The smell of rotten eggs permeates communities where large piles of decaying sargassum emit ammonia and hydrogen sulfide.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 31 July 2026
  • Content piles up faster than it can be classified or reused, and AI only accelerates that.
    — Benjamin Faes, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Definition of piles
Noun
  • Now a salesperson can type in what a customer wants, such as products, quantities, delivery options and available discounts, and Roadrunner’s multi-agentic system draws up a customer quote in minutes.
    — Richard Nieva, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
  • Seawater contains enormous quantities of critical minerals, such as magnesium, nickel, rare-earth metals, and even lithium.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 27 July 2026
Definition of quantities
Noun
  • Around the dozens of containers that make Toolik the US’s largest research station in the Arctic, musk ox and caribou graze on dwarf birches and fragrant labrador tea, while Arctic ground squirrels pop out of their burrows to survey the tundra.
    — Denise Hruby, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026
  • The 180-acre (73-hectare) retreat, which is run by the Navy and guarded by Marines, has a cabin named Aspen that’s reserved for the president, plus about a dozen other cabins for guests.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 31 July 2026
Definition of dozens
Noun
  • In addition to the startling experience of touching the remains of an animal that lived hundreds of millions of years ago, contact with the Mastodonsaurus offers an opportunity to reflect on the future, those involved in the project said.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 22 July 2026
  • As artificial intelligence expands across K-12 schools, Massachusetts announced a new $500,000 public-private investment in AI applied learning opportunities for hundreds of students, the Healey-Driscoll administration announced Tuesday.
    — Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 22 July 2026
Definition of hundreds
Noun
  • Local favorites include 5 Tacos & Beers, which has fresh, housemade corn tortillas, tons of brews on tap, and a charming patio area for outdoor dining.
    — Barbara Noe Kennedy, Travel + Leisure, 28 July 2026
  • The company said the vehicles will operate at gross weights between 32 and 42 tons and have daily ranges between 250 and 300 miles, which depend on route profile, load weight and operating conditions.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 28 July 2026
Definition of tons
Noun
  • They are filled with cuddly characters, Broadway-caliber shows and water slides with screens set into the tubes to tell stories about Mickey Mouse while riders rocket past on rafts.
    — Christian Sylt, Fortune, 16 July 2026
  • But flows on much of the Colorado River were high enough for rafts and kayaks this week.
    — Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 16 July 2026
Definition of rafts

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