as in thin
having an overly soft liquid consistency
runny scrambled eggs
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Recent Examples of runny
Symptoms typically develop between seven and 21 days and include fever, cough, red eyes and a runny nose, followed by a rash that begins on the face and spreads to the body.
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Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 8 Feb. 2026
Symptoms include a high fever, cough, runny nose and a rash all over the body.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 3 Feb. 2026
Flu symptoms can include fever, chills, headache, fatigue, cough, sore throat and runny nose.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 1 Feb. 2026
Anyone who develops symptoms such as fever, cough, runny nose, red eyes or rash should stay home and contact a healthcare provider before seeking care, officials said.
—Sydney Barragan, Oc Register, 1 Feb. 2026
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Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 8 Feb. 2026
Symptoms include a high fever, cough, runny nose and a rash all over the body.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 3 Feb. 2026
Flu symptoms can include fever, chills, headache, fatigue, cough, sore throat and runny nose.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 1 Feb. 2026
Anyone who develops symptoms such as fever, cough, runny nose, red eyes or rash should stay home and contact a healthcare provider before seeking care, officials said.
—Sydney Barragan, Oc Register, 1 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for runny
Adjective
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To remove the wax, wipe out softened wax with paper towels, add cotton balls to absorb the liquid wax, or let the wax harden and remove it by popping it out with a thin plastic spatula.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
16 Feb. 2026
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The procedure uses a thin, flexible catheter introduced through a small incision in the femoral artery near the groin.—
MemorialCare,
Oc Register,
16 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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No endless gray days and frozen or soupy soil.—
Paul Cappiello,
Louisville Courier Journal,
13 Feb. 2026
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The texture of the ice cream, that came out in a continuous ribbon, was luxuriously smooth and not at all soupy or icy.—
Mark Marino,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
6 Jan. 2026
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Al, however, seemed partial to the kelpies, shape-shifting water sprites which most often appear in the form of a horse luring the unsuspecting to watery graves.—
Patti Nickell,
Boston Herald,
15 Feb. 2026
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They should also be formed into little sausages, not mushy or watery or hard.—
Nicole Villalpando,
Austin American Statesman,
14 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Their ice maker expelled large clumps of wet salt, which, when rubbed, dissolved into an oily, foul-smelling substance.—
Nick Bowlin,
The Frontier,
16 Feb. 2026
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If a broom is your go-to for floor cleaning, try another tool like a vacuum or wet mop to get a more thoroughly clean kitchen floor in less time.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
16 Feb. 2026
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“Runny.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/runny. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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