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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She said it’s not unusual for students to get sick within the first few weeks of school after a summer or spring break that often involves travel.
From Salon ● Sep. 12, 2026
You need to be taking it regularly, even before you get sick.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 27, 2026
Unlike the brains inside our heads, these organoids do not have a body that can get sick and die.
From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 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
If Lynn was contagious, we would get sick just from living in the same apartment.
From "Kira-Kira" by Cynthia Kadohata
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