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as in poorly
temporarily suffering from a disorder of the body
those coworkers who always seem to get sick immediately before or after long holiday weekends
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as in shocked
filled with disgust
it makes me sick to think of someone hurting a helpless animal
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as in tired
having one's patience, interest, or pleasure exhausted
I'm sick of listening to this radio station
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as in corrupt
having or showing lowered moral character or standards
some people insisted that only a sick soul could write such books
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Recent Examples of sick
In 2010, several Tucson firefighters got sick and died of MRSA infections within days.
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Matt Fuchs, Time, 21 Apr. 2025
Once, when my grandpa was very sick, my husband and I drove from New York to Florida overnight with our new baby and arrived at my grandparents’ house on very short notice.
—Lynn Steger Strong, The Atlantic, 21 Apr. 2025
Drew hit a sick Future shock on the steel stairs for a nearfall.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 20 Apr. 2025
Read Next National Family casts sick senior dog from home and reports him as stray.
—Tj MacIas, Kansas City Star, 17 Apr. 2025
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Matt Fuchs, Time, 21 Apr. 2025
Once, when my grandpa was very sick, my husband and I drove from New York to Florida overnight with our new baby and arrived at my grandparents’ house on very short notice.
—Lynn Steger Strong, The Atlantic, 21 Apr. 2025
Drew hit a sick Future shock on the steel stairs for a nearfall.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 20 Apr. 2025
Read Next National Family casts sick senior dog from home and reports him as stray.
—Tj MacIas, Kansas City Star, 17 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sick
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The researchers and their partners are also working to track local residents’ health and to measure how well or poorly interventions like masks and household air filters protected them.—
Maggie Astor,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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Both the United States and the United Nations have stepped back from leadership roles, a reflection of how poorly interventions in Haiti have gone and also the wide range of issues in other parts of the world at the moment.—
Adam Taylor,
Washington Post,
7 Mar. 2024
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Dia is shocked when she’s chosen for a highly coveted internship, along with six other teenagers from around the world.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
24 Apr. 2025
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As a result, the dwarf planet likely has an abundance of highly shocked material, which could be an important target for future sampling missions there.—
Jack Knudson,
Discover Magazine,
24 Apr. 2025
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Balmer's mother said her son was mentally ill and had not been taking his medication.—
Caitlin Yilek,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2025
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This was during a trip made possible by Give Kids The World, an incredible organization that grants critically ill children and their families week-long wish vacations, completely free of charge.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
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But people here are tired of seeing Farmington in the headlines as a town that's losing population.—
Kirk Siegler,
NPR,
24 Apr. 2025
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And there’s kids who are tired, or crying or can’t handle it.—
Andy Mitten,
New York Times,
22 Apr. 2025
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Taking away a tool that saves millions of Americans money to boost the tax prep industry's profits is another corrupt giveaway to Big Business.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
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By the end of the finale episode, Kingpin has essentially taken control of the entire city and the Punisher is kidnapped by the corrupt police but Daredevil is assembling his own army to combat the tyrant.—
Skyler Trepel,
People.com,
16 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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That means more time for Rojas, who has shown more bad than good to begin this season.—
Matt Gelb,
New York Times,
18 Apr. 2025
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Thankfully, the kittens were discovered and rescued right in time before something worse fell on them.—
TJ Macias,
Kansas City Star,
17 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Abby’s friends are nervous, even disgusted at this point, horrified at her capacity for violence.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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That alone is reason to remain disgusted with this team.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
10 Apr. 2025
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The man lies on the bed and reads, while the woman grows bored.—
Domenico Starnone,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2025
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Frieda longs to stand out and is instantly bored of her new small-town life, while Maria finds comfort in the monotony.—
Barry Levitt,
Vulture,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Sick.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sick. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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