- past tense form of constipate.
- past participle of constipate.
constipated
Example Sentences
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"You could run into the extremes of eating too much, where if you're not drinking enough water to hydrate and exceed the amount of soluble and insoluble fiber, you can get constipated," Lee said.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 8, 2026
When Leonidas was just a month old, he was fussy and often constipated.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 3, 2026
Funnily enough, though, his “Napoleon” might have actually benefited from a bit more fuss, a lot more political-historical insight and a less constipated visual style.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 22, 2023
If by chance I eat three in a day, I get constipated.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 7, 2023
And even though I hated getting shuffled around and grabbed by my love handles, my rubbery constipated face did relax into a smile.
From "Darius the Great Is Not Okay" by Adib Khorram
