as in thin
having an overly soft liquid consistency
runny scrambled eggs
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Recent Examples of runny
Common symptoms of viral respiratory illnesses include a runny nose, cough, sore throat and loss of taste or smell.
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Elizabeth Yuko, Flow Space, 24 Sep. 2025
The frigid air sliced through the open windows, bit the tips of my ears and my runny nose.
—Manuel Muñoz, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
This antihistamine is commonly used to treat allergy symptoms, including runny nose, watery eyes, and sneezing.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Flu symptoms can include aches, cough, fatigue, fever, headache, sore throat and a stuffy or runny nose, according to the CDC.
—Sara Schilling, Idaho Statesman, 11 Sep. 2025
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Elizabeth Yuko, Flow Space, 24 Sep. 2025
The frigid air sliced through the open windows, bit the tips of my ears and my runny nose.
—Manuel Muñoz, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
This antihistamine is commonly used to treat allergy symptoms, including runny nose, watery eyes, and sneezing.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Flu symptoms can include aches, cough, fatigue, fever, headache, sore throat and a stuffy or runny nose, according to the CDC.
—Sara Schilling, Idaho Statesman, 11 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for runny
Adjective
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The researchers overcame traditional size limitations by embedding thin but powerful actuators that respond to heat and pressure.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Oct. 2025
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France’s government survived a no-confidence vote in Parliament on Thursday by a thin margin, giving the country a brief respite from intense political turmoil before what is expected to be another brutal battle over its budget.—
Aurelien Breeden,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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On a soupy September morning in northeast Wisconsin, a blue semi-truck arrives at Tisch Mills Farm Center in the tiny town of Carlton.—
Miranda Dunlap,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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And, leading up to and during the national telecast, the media hype was thicker than Carlsbad’s soupiest coastal fog.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Symptoms typically appear a week or two after exposure and include high fever, cough, runny nose and watery eyes, according to the CDC.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
14 Oct. 2025
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Symptoms include runny nose, cough, sore throat, fatigue, watery eyes, headaches and sneezing.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
13 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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New additives like preservatives, flavorings and vitamins were infused into them, and they were packaged in novel ways to withstand hard helicopter drops, wet beach landings and days at the bottom of rucksacks.—
Alice Callahan,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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The team also considered that the concrete was likely to be wet during the day, after being freshly poured, and drier at night, hours later.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Runny.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/runny. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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