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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The facility provides a location to quarantine Americans who are at risk of developing Ebola, as well as the capacity to provide ICU-level care for those who get sick.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026
With hantavirus, the incubation period can take up to six weeks, so people must be isolated for a really long time to ensure they won’t get sick and start infecting others.
From Slate • May 16, 2026
With COVID, people could get sick just by breathing in aerosolized viral particles floating around and pushed across an entire room by an air conditioning vent.
From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026
"Nobody chooses to get sick, much less infect others, much less lose a mother."
From Barron's • May 11, 2026
Nobody liked to fight in the cold, and when there was snow on the ground it was hard to march and easy to get sick.
From "My Brother Sam is Dead" by James Lincoln Collier and Christopher Collier
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