violently ill

phrase

US
: so nauseated so as to cause one to vomit
He became violently ill.

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Carrick was one of those Spurs players who was violently ill. — Michael Walker, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2026 Another alleged incident occurred years earlier during a trip to Greece, when Eric became violently ill after drinking something his wife gave him. — Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 23 Feb. 2026 Two days later, Amaya became violently ill, shivering with high temperatures and crying constantly. — Rick Jervis, USA Today, 29 Jan. 2026 In desperation, some people drank seawater and became violently ill, or dehydrated. — Colette Davidson, Christian Science Monitor, 15 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for violently ill

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“Violently ill.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/violently%20ill. Accessed 3 Oct. 2026.

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