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Definitions

get sick

VERB
get
Synonyms
STRONGEST
catch
STRONG
contract sicken succumb
WEAK
be afflicted with be given be smitten by become infected with come down with
Antonyms
STRONGEST
be immune give
VERB
puke
Synonyms
STRONG
barf gag heave hurl regurgitate retch spew upchuck
WEAK
be sick bring up chunder cough up do the technicolor yawn spit up throw up toss one's cookies

Example Sentences

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“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

"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

A new study helps explain why you get sick from a common cold virus.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 19, 2026

“People started to get sick of the word ‘internet’ or anything internet-related, and the stock market was very bullish as well,” Chan said, drawing parallels between then and now.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 29, 2025

Jerry went on, “It’s possible that humans could get sick from the monkeys.”

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston