get sick
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Also, . Become ill, as in It's just my luck to get sick on vacation , or When was she taken ill? [Ninth century]
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Become disgusted, as in We got sick as we learned how much money was wasted , or I get sick when I hear about his debts . [Early 1500s] Also see make one sick .
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Also, get sick to one's stomach ; be sick . Become nauseated, vomit, as in If you eat any more candy you'll get sick , or Sick to her stomach every morning? She must be pregnant . [Early 1600s]
Example Sentences
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A delayed reaction adds to the muddle because most victims don’t get sick until hours after eating, and weeks or months after the tick bite.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2026
“You get sick of it,” was all Trump would offer in the way of explanation for his media ban.
From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2026
"It's like refusing to give medicine to a cancer patient because you're saying, 'What if I get sick one day?' Well, maybe you won't. Give it away before it expires."
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
You need to be taking it regularly, even before you get sick.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 27, 2026
He was much better this morning—so much so that I began to doubt whether he was really going to get sick again at all.
From "Z for Zachariah" by Robert C. O’Brien
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