How to Use bladder in a Sentence

bladder

noun
  • Dogs can lose control of their bladder in old age.
    Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 2 May 2026
  • On the flip side, senior dogs cannot hold their bladder as long as younger dogs.
    Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 24 July 2022
  • Your urethra is that tube that runs from your bladder to where pee comes out of your body.
    Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2023
  • These would take bites out of my bladder, which would then be sent to a lab and biopsied.
    David Sedaris, The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2020
  • Don’t be afraid to try one of those backpacks with a water bladder.
    Washington Post, 23 June 2021
  • Yarrow had been battling bladder cancer for the past four years.
    CBS News, 7 Jan. 2025
  • The prostate sits just below the bladder and wraps around the urethra.
    Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt, CNN Money, 26 Dec. 2025
  • My bladder felt full, but nothing was coming out.
    Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2025
  • For many women, bladder changes don’t arrive all at once.
    Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 1 May 2026
  • Gently poke around to find the bladder, or piss sack, as it may be called at your deep camp, too.
    Dave Hurteau, Field & Stream, 30 Jan. 2023
  • For tennis, mid-cut heights were the norm, which wouldn’t fit the bladder design.
    Tim Newcomb, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
  • Overall, 94% were able to keep their bladders.
    Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 12 Nov. 2025
  • In advanced cases of bladder cancer, a mass in the pelvis may be felt.
    Colleen Doherty, Verywell Health, 29 Oct. 2025
  • The prostate is located at the base of the bladder and is shaped like a doughnut.
    Dr. Jared G. Heiner, idahostatesman, 6 May 2018
  • He had been treated for bladder cancer, but the cause of death was not given.
    Richard Goldstein, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2021
  • Talk to your doctor if bladder issues or leg spasms are keeping you awake.
    Health, 23 Aug. 2025
  • The tumor blocked my ureter, the tube that connects the kidney to the bladder.
    Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 June 2025
  • These muscles support the bladder and bowel, as well as the uterus.
    Kristina Behr, Parents, 13 Mar. 2024
  • Last month, Martinez woke up on the couch in severe pain from a swollen bladder.
    Patrick Lohmann, ProPublica, 24 Apr. 2023
  • When the bladders are inflated, the wearer will float face up.
    Ben Romans, Field & Stream, 21 Sep. 2023
  • The chances of urinary troubles and bladder leaks decreased as well.
    Brooklyn White, Essence, 6 Dec. 2021
  • The man was as big as a Clydesdale but had somehow been born with the bladder of a mouse.
    Larry Millett, Twin Cities, 21 Aug. 2019
  • Ensure that your bladder is empty.
    Angela Ryan Lee, Health, 4 Oct. 2025
  • Treatment for overactive bladder is not one-size-fits-all.
    Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 1 May 2026
  • Wight says her bladder can hold no more than 100 ml — less than a third of a can of soda.
    Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026
  • The crest of the gas bladder accounts for the name, giving it the shape of a warship from the age of sail.
    David Fleshler, Sun-Sentinel.com, 13 Feb. 2018
  • The bladder fits snugly in the bottom of the frame bag near the bottom bracket.
    James Lynch, Outside Online, 24 Aug. 2022
  • The idea is that the device could be inserted into the bladder via a catheter.
    New Atlas, 13 Aug. 2025
  • Of course prior to the show the schedule leaked like an old drunk with a bladder condition.
    Nick Canepa Columnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 May 2021
  • Large buildup of urine in the bladder can cause distention in the lower abdomen.
    Angela Ryan Lee, Verywell Health, 17 July 2025

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