Thesaurus results for DIARRHEA

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 People who have been infected with salmonella may experience diarrhea, fever and stomach cramps, usually six hours to six days after swallowing the bacteria, health officials said. — Victoria Craw, Washington Post, 22 Oct. 2026 The most common symptoms for norovirus are nausea, vomiting, stomach pain and diarrhea. — ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026 The most common symptoms include fever, diarrhea and abdominal cramps. — Renee Anderson, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026 About 20% of those in the study reported fatigue, rash, diarrhea, and uncontrollable itching. — Alice Park, Time, 21 Oct. 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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Heli and bike skiing expeditions take place across 17 peaks over 800 diverse runs, the highest at 2,585m above sea level.

— Luke Abrahams, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2026
The Brewers became the first team to score eight runs with two outs in a World Series inning, and Booser allowed four of those runs.

— Ryan Canfield OutKick, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2026

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