out sick

idiom

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

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There was a high rate of people being out sick. Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2025 According to the report, nearly two-thirds of employees said there's often no one available to cover when a colleague is out sick or on leave. Julian Hayes Ii, Forbes.com, 27 July 2025 According to Quiros, the top reasons for staffing shortages are vacancies and officers taking time away for workers’ compensation, followed by people being out sick or caring for sick family members. Emilia Otte, Hartford Courant, 10 July 2025 The final tally fell at five, which meant almost half the class would be out sick. David MacK, Rolling Stone, 22 June 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 9 Sep. 2025.

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