stomach bug
Americannoun
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stomach bugs
plural
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of stomach bug
First recorded in 1955–60
Example Sentences
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"I was hospitalised for chronic constipation several times. I wasn't able to eat, I was vomiting and in such severe pain but I kept being told it was a stomach bug."
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026
“It lasts much longer than a stomach bug where you’re sick for a day and you bounce back.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
Suryakumar said dashing opener Abhishek Sharma has recovered well from a stomach bug and was likely to play.
From Barron's ● Feb. 14, 2026
It increases with bad stress like a difficult meeting or a stomach bug, as well as good stress like a family reunion or a birthday party.
From Slate ● Sep. 9, 2025
“What is it, Skeeter? You didn’t catch Hilly’s stomach bug, did you?”
From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett
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