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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What to do if your cat might be sick?
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Noe Padilla, IndyStar, 25 Sep. 2025
In a game lost by one score, New England should be sick watching film this week, which will reveal plentiful chances to win the game, not lose it.
—Tim Crowley, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025
Pittsburgh Steelers After years of steady play under head coach Mike Tomlin, the head coach appeared to be sick of the indifferent quarterback play the team has received since the Ben Roethlisberger retirement.
—Steve Silverman, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025
Si Woo Kim has to be sick of seeing Scheffler obliterate golf courses.
—Justin Ray, New York Times, 18 May 2025
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Noe Padilla, IndyStar, 25 Sep. 2025
In a game lost by one score, New England should be sick watching film this week, which will reveal plentiful chances to win the game, not lose it.
—Tim Crowley, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025
Pittsburgh Steelers After years of steady play under head coach Mike Tomlin, the head coach appeared to be sick of the indifferent quarterback play the team has received since the Ben Roethlisberger retirement.
—Steve Silverman, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025
Si Woo Kim has to be sick of seeing Scheffler obliterate golf courses.
—Justin Ray, New York Times, 18 May 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 29 Sep. 2025.
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