fall sick

phrase

formal

: to become ill

Dozens of workers fell sick from exposure to the fumes.

Examples of fall sick in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Federal health officials are continuing to test food items for cyclospora after discovering a sample of iceberg lettuce was a false positive match for the parasite that has caused thousands of people nationwide to fall sick. — Melina Khan, USA Today, 20 July 2026

That’s in line with the rest of the country, which began seeing more people fall sick with the tiny parasite, cyclospora, back in May, the start of cyclosporiasis season. — Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026

That desire became impossible to ignore after seeing people around him fall sick — and, in some cases, pass away. — Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 22 Jan. 2026

Another incident saw Simon fall sick with the same symptoms during a camping trip at Howqua in Victoria's High Country between May 25 and 27, 2022, the ABC noted. — Becca Longmire, People.com, 8 Aug. 2025

Rhymes for fall sick

• broomstick
• dipstick
• homesick
• joystick
• lipstick
• nonstick
• pickwick
• picnic
• redbrick
• seasick
• sidekick
• slapstick