How to Use rash in a Sentence

rash

1 of 2 noun
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  • The baby has a skin rash.
  • There has been a rash of robberies in the city this summer.
  • The doctor said she developed the rash because of the medicine.
  • Symptoms of the disease include rash and fever.
  • I break out in a rash if I eat shellfish.
  • The city is confronting a rash of car thefts this year.
    — Clara McMichael, ABC News, 2 May 2023
  • The hallmark shingles symptom is a painful, itchy rash on one side of the body or face.
    — Health Editorial Team, Health, 8 July 2023
  • In both cases, the false reports came amid a rash of hoax calls across the country.
    — Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 22 Mar. 2023
  • Oh, and try not to breathe near your children’s rashes.
    — Claire Friedman, The New Yorker, 13 Nov. 2023
  • One of the most common problems is a skin rash that can vary from mild to severe.
    — Doru Paul, Verywell Health, 13 May 2023
  • Symptoms can include a high fever, cough, runny nose and a rash all over the body.
    — Jordan Greene, Peoplemag, 11 Jan. 2024
  • One medication is to treat a rash for one of the children.
    — Daniel Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 3 Mar. 2024
  • For the most part, though, the skin rash can be managed with over-the-counter creams or prescription treatments.
    — Gagandeep Brar, Verywell Health, 19 Mar. 2023
  • The disease gets its name from a spotted red rash that may appear.
    — City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Nov. 2023
  • After 3 or 5 days, a rash begins with flat red spots that appear on the face at the hairline.
    — Erin Prater, Fortune Well, 27 Jan. 2024
  • The leaves do have a milky sap that can cause a rash in some people if they are exposed to it, but the plants are not poisonous.
    — Janet B. Carson, arkansasonline.com, 11 Dec. 2023
  • If your child doesn't look like these babies, finding a rash that looks like theirs won't be easy.
    — Terri Huggins Hart, Parents, 12 Oct. 2023
  • After symptoms begin, a rash appears on a person’s face and spreads to the rest of their body.
    — Olivia Diaz, Washington Post, 14 Jan. 2024
  • Of There are a few different types of rashes people may be more prone to in the winter months.
    — Julia Landwehr, Health, 4 Jan. 2024
  • For most, the illness consisted of a nasty flu-like illness with an itchy full-body rash.
    — Helen Branswell, STAT, 16 Nov. 2023
  • Mumtaz had to wait nearly two hours to be seen by the doctor, who prescribed an ointment for the rash.
    — Anant Gupta, Washington Post, 22 Sep. 2023
  • When the rash appears is typically when the fever can spike to more than 104 degrees.
    — Katie Wiseman, The Enquirer, 6 Feb. 2024
  • Measles can be identified by a fever, a cough, red eyes, and as the disease progresses, a rash.
    — Elizabeth B. Kim, The Enquirer, 18 Mar. 2024
  • For some people, itchy spots and rashes that appear on the skin are the first sign they have been bitten by a bedbug.
    — Jennifer Hassan, Washington Post, 5 Oct. 2023
  • Leukemia rashes are rare, and most rashes do not result from leukemia.
    — Barbara Brody, Health, 31 Oct. 2023
  • The rash can also cause tenderness or swelling in the affected area.
    — Andi Breitowich, Women's Health, 8 Sep. 2023
  • This rash may also become itchy or swollen for some people.
    — Sarah Bradley, Women's Health, 26 May 2023
  • Critics have blamed Prop 47 and other such measures for a rash in retail thefts.
    — Gabriel Greschler, The Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2024
  • The suspension comes after a rash of fatal train strikes in the region, with four people hit and killed on the coastal train tracks in the span of five days this month.
    — Emily Alvarenga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Jan. 2024
  • Measles is an airborne disease characterized by a high fever, a cough and a rash.
    — Cheryl Vari, The Enquirer, 15 Mar. 2024
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rash

2 of 2 adjective
  • It was rash of you to make that promise.
  • Don't be rash about this decision. Take your time.
  • Their rash actions resulted in a serious accident that could have killed someone.
  • The new version for the beach is a rash guard top and shorts.
    — Gia Kourlas Amir Hamja, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2023
  • The Markey malarkey came on the heels of another rash Musk tweet.
    — Steven Levy, WIRED, 18 Nov. 2022
  • He was drenched in sweat, worsening the heat rash on his back and arms.
    — Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2023
  • Still, some worry the push to defund the police is rash.
    — Simone Weichselbaum and Nicole Lewis, USA TODAY, 9 June 2020
  • Don’t get caught up in the should-haves or would-haves and make a rash decision—do what makes sense for your household.
    — Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2023
  • Our myopic and rash Commander-in-Chief could learn a thing or two.
    — Charles Clymer, GQ, 27 July 2017
  • Symptoms can include a rash, swollen lymph nodes and joint or muscle pain.
    — CBS News, 13 Feb. 2024
  • The disease’s most common symptoms are fever and joint pain, as well as rash, headache, and muscle pain.
    — Meghana Keshavan, STAT, 10 Nov. 2023
  • Since Riley won’t make a rash move against his guy, USC will have to tinker with its scheme and personnel.
    — Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2023
  • In present day, Olivia goes to Bryce’s mother Nora and implores her not to make rash judgments over who may have hurt Bryce.
    — Kaitlin Reilly, refinery29.com, 24 Aug. 2019
  • When Smith was rash enough to commend the architecture of Glasgow, . .
    — Deirdre McCloskey, WSJ, 7 Sep. 2018
  • The most common side effects are rash and injection site swelling.
    — Theresa Tamkins, NBC News, 15 Aug. 2023
  • Symptoms include fever, fatigue, joint pain and skin rash.
    — USA TODAY, 13 Aug. 2023
  • The clearest sign of illness is rash or lesions, which Sidelinger said can be extremely painful.
    — oregonlive, 20 July 2022
  • Symptoms of West Nile include fever, headache, body aches, a skin rash and swollen lymph glands and may last a few days or as long as several weeks.
    — Dillon Mullan, Baltimore Sun, 14 Sep. 2023
  • Because of the rash decisions of those above them, the Colts' youngest players felt the shame of their growing pains in ways that were impossible to flush.
    — Nate Atkins, The Indianapolis Star, 13 Jan. 2023
  • According to the brand, this product can help with issues like drool rash, itchiness, and dry, chapped skin from teething.
    — Tanya Edwards, Parents, 13 June 2023
  • The skin rash usually appears as a red, circular area around the tick bite (there may be more than one), which spreads outward like a target.
    — Parents Editors, Parents, 3 Sep. 2023
  • Common symptoms include a cough, runny nose, rash, high fever and red, watery eyes.
    — Rong-Gong Lin Ii, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2023
  • While these creative solutions may at first seem rash, if there were ever a time to welcome creative and even crazy ideas, now would be it.
    — Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 27 Apr. 2023
  • And that jarring conversation was enough for both Kim and Jimmy to do something rash that could affect both of their lives.
    — Michael Schneider, Variety, 8 Aug. 2022
  • That’s a pretty big revelation to have; so big, in fact, that a person might want to have a bit of a think on it before doing anything rash.
    — Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 11 Dec. 2021
  • The most common side effects in the trials were rash and injection site reactions.
    — Aria Bendix, NBC News, 17 July 2023
  • To some election law experts, calling for the Supreme Court to intervene now seemed premature, if not rash.
    — Mark Sherman, Anchorage Daily News, 5 Nov. 2020
  • Long-term investors often are best served by not making rash moves, or any moves, based on these types of developments.
    — Russ Wiles, azcentral, 2 Feb. 2020
  • Goldman Sachs is urging clients not to take rash action, in part because the consequences of the crackdown will be case-dependent.
    — Matt Egan, CNN, 12 June 2019
  • More severe cases of monkeypox can cause a rash and open sores that usually begin in the mouth and then move to the face and extremities.
    — Ashley Stimpson, Popular Mechanics, 25 May 2022

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