get sick

Idioms  

1. Also, . Become ill, as in It's just my luck to get sick on vacation , or When was she taken ill? [Ninth century]

2. 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 .

3. 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]

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Example Sentences

“The whole time I had my housing, not once did I get sick or have to be hospitalized,” said Torres, who grew up in Redlands and Baldwin Park.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

In younger adults, focusing on short-term risk often underestimates the probability that they can get sick later in life.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 19, 2026

"It's not very healthy because everyone can get sick with no running water. And also according to the constitution it's our right to have water."

From BBC • Mar. 19, 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

“The water here is tainted. What’s the point of having all of this junk if you’re just going to get sick like the rest of them?”

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman

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