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Recent Examples of bedridden
Authorities said the child in that case has been left bedridden.
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Megan Forrester, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2025
According to the Central Bank, in the two months that US warships have been in the Caribbean — the same period in which Tita Carreño has been bedridden — the Venezuelan bolivar depreciated by 50% against the dollar, as people sought a safe haven in the foreign currency.
—Stefano Pozzebon, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025
Hestrin said the child is bedridden and has cerebral palsy as a result of the abuse.
—Madeline Morrison, NBC news, 17 Oct. 2025
Newsweek Illustration/Getty Images/Courtesy of of WellTheory Rudolph launched WellTheory in 2022 after her own autoimmune disease left her completely bedridden at just 25 years old.
—Katherine Fung, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
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Megan Forrester, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2025
According to the Central Bank, in the two months that US warships have been in the Caribbean — the same period in which Tita Carreño has been bedridden — the Venezuelan bolivar depreciated by 50% against the dollar, as people sought a safe haven in the foreign currency.
—Stefano Pozzebon, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025
Hestrin said the child is bedridden and has cerebral palsy as a result of the abuse.
—Madeline Morrison, NBC news, 17 Oct. 2025
Newsweek Illustration/Getty Images/Courtesy of of WellTheory Rudolph launched WellTheory in 2022 after her own autoimmune disease left her completely bedridden at just 25 years old.
—Katherine Fung, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bedridden
Adjective
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Saccharine is more polished in its technical aspects than in its storytelling, from the queasy visuals (Sarroff shot Relic, as well as both Smile movies) and sickly lighting to composer Hannah Peel’s eerie synths to some impressively gnarly gore.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Feb. 2026
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The 89-minute running time doesn’t allow much exposition, and in fact the opening sequence shows a veterinarian coming to treat a sickly Ben before having his face viciously torn off.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
8 Jan. 2026
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Blacklock had thought about enrolling at Michigan State or UCLA, but Texas afforded him a chance to be near his ailing mother.—
Danny Davis,
Austin American Statesman,
2 Feb. 2026
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Last year, another change in Fed thinking nudged rates lower as concerns swirled about an ailing job market.—
Jonathan Lansner,
Oc Register,
21 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Under a cowboy hat and a long poncho, Weir looked visibly frail on stage.—
Paul Liberatore,
Mercury News,
16 Jan. 2026
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Yes, Alice, the old, frail woman the series positions as suffering from Alzheimers or dementia was the Dahlonega serial killer.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Garden centers aren't giving a refund for a dying or dead plant but rather a discount on a new purchase.—
Lauren David,
Southern Living,
17 Dec. 2025
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The state attributed the delay in posting numbers to scrutiny of potentially invalid signatures.—
News Service Of Florida,
Sun Sentinel,
30 Jan. 2026
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However, DeGeneres' lawyers are arguing that delivery of the suit should be declared invalid because the attempts to serve the host with the papers had been made at the business management firm, NKSFB, LLC.—
Becca Longmire,
PEOPLE,
27 Jan. 2026
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On an individual or lab level, researchers must be mindful of unexpected events that may leave them incapacitated or unable to lead their research projects or labs, make plans for continuity, and ensure that these plans are accessible to their team members.—
David Seal,
STAT,
3 Feb. 2026
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Williams owned Guardian and Associates, an agency appointed as a fiduciary by the Wayne County Probate Court for incapacitated wards in more than 1,000 cases, authorities said.—
Joseph Buczek,
CBS News,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Bedridden.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bedridden. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
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