running sores

A form of running sore — Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see running, sore.; an ulcer that oozes pus.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of running sore
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APA

running sores. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/running%20sores

MLA

“running sores.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/running%20sores. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “running sores,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/running%20sores.

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