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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In happier news, rising case counts have jump-started research into drugs that could treat people who do get sick, including antibody and antiviral therapies.
From Slate ● Jul. 24, 2026
The agency then tests a sample of the crop or a batch of a product looking for whatever is causing people to get sick.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
It can take up to two weeks for cyclosporiasis symptoms to develop, so health departments have been asking people who get sick to document what they ate over a two-week period to find commonalities.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
Regulators expect some will inevitably get sick, and so they focus on ensuring consumers, at the very least, are aware of the risk.
From Salon ● Jun. 22, 2026
“Then why didn’t Mama have it? Why did Mama get sick, too, this time?”
From "The Birchbark House" by Louise Erdrich
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