out sick

phrase

US

: not at work because one is sick

She has been out sick all week.

Examples of out sick in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

With one colleague out sick and no replacement on deck, two nurses and a nervous trainee will have to cover more than two dozen patients. — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 20 Mar. 2026

Smith sat in for Circuit Judge Melissa Bellows, who was out sick on March 2. — Monroe Trombly, Louisville Courier Journal, 2 Mar. 2026

With starting center Neemias Queta out sick, Amari Williams started for the second time in three games (and the second time in his career), getting the nod over Luka Garza. — Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 29 Jan. 2026

Most people in the Bureau are under the impression that Abbott is still out sick, but Erika is starting to suspect something is wrong. — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2025

Rhymes for out sick

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