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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Their thoughts instead turn to trusts and beneficiary designations for after-death instructions, and they focus heavily on the documents that come into play if you get sick, like power of attorney and a healthcare proxy.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026
They don't get sick, but can spread it to others who may.
From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026
“You never get sick of it,” Team USA’s Kirsten Simms said Monday after the U.S. dispatched Sweden 5-0 in the semifinals.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 17, 2026
By contrast, it takes ingesting thousands of salmonella particles to get sick from that bacterium.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 13, 2025
“It is very strange with Oscore. When I get sick of every last person, I am not sick of him. I do not know why this is. And he is so good at chess.”
From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson
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