out sick

idiom

US
: not at work because one is sick
She has been out sick all week.

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The teams prepare for their showdown, and it is revealed that Coach Bobby (Gilbert Glenn Brown) is out sick, forcing Jordan to fill in as head coach for the big game. Christopher Rudolph, People.com, 19 May 2025 Ballerini also had experience as an advisor during season 16 and was a guest coach while Clarkson was out sick. Francesca Gariano, People.com, 28 Apr. 2025 Simmons pulled the proposal from the commissioners’ agenda Tuesday because Miles was out sick. Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Apr. 2025 Wong has been out sick but should be back and ready to go by Opening Day, and we’ve been given no indication of where things stand in the competition between Narvaez and Sabol. Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 16 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for out sick

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“Out sick.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/out%20sick. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.

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