be sick
idiom
: to vomit
I was sick several times after eating the clams.
The last time I ate oysters, I was violently sick.
Stop the car—I'm going to be sick.
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Do not share cups, eating utensils, towels, or bedding with someone who is or may be sick.
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Jennifer Welsh, Verywell Health, 11 Mar. 2025
The American people don’t want their kids to be sick.
—Miles Bryan, Vox, 30 Jan. 2025
Listen to this article Massachusetts residents are being warned to avoid handling birds or other animals that are dead or appear to be sick, as preliminary positive cases of bird flu have now been reported across the state, health officials said Wednesday.
—Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 29 Jan. 2025
Those who get infected can either be sick with an active or latent case.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Jan. 2025
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Jennifer Welsh, Verywell Health, 11 Mar. 2025
The American people don’t want their kids to be sick.
—Miles Bryan, Vox, 30 Jan. 2025
Listen to this article Massachusetts residents are being warned to avoid handling birds or other animals that are dead or appear to be sick, as preliminary positive cases of bird flu have now been reported across the state, health officials said Wednesday.
—Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 29 Jan. 2025
Those who get infected can either be sick with an active or latent case.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for be sick
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“Be sick.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/be%20sick. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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