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Recent Examples of bedridden
Preston was bedridden and couldn’t do anything independently.
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Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 July 2025
Internal signals of illness may leave you waylaid and bedridden.
—Literary Hub, 26 June 2025
Upon Angell’s death in a Texas hospital, family members approved sending his heart to Pollard, who was bedridden in a hospital in Tennessee at the time, suffering from heart failure triggered by a virus.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 25 May 2025
These experiences left the woman sick and bedridden, leading her to take matters into her own hands by bringing her own food to family dinners.
—Ashley Vega, People.com, 25 May 2025
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Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 July 2025
Internal signals of illness may leave you waylaid and bedridden.
—Literary Hub, 26 June 2025
Upon Angell’s death in a Texas hospital, family members approved sending his heart to Pollard, who was bedridden in a hospital in Tennessee at the time, suffering from heart failure triggered by a virus.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 25 May 2025
These experiences left the woman sick and bedridden, leading her to take matters into her own hands by bringing her own food to family dinners.
—Ashley Vega, People.com, 25 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bedridden
Adjective
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Consider his painting Inheritance (1897-99), which depicts a coughing mother holding a sickly newborn.—
Sonja Anderson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
18 July 2025
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Jessica leaves her apartment and tells him to get his stuff out by the end of the day, during which her sickly dog dies.—
Selome Hailu,
Variety,
11 July 2025
Adjective
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Unfortunately, no, and that option might actually not be so good — at least for the ailing global climate.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
10 July 2025
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The $8 billion deal will put another family at the helm of the ailing Paramount Pictures and streaming service Paramount+; only in this case, the dynasty is led by tech giant and Oracle founder Larry Ellison.—
Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
9 July 2025
Adjective
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Severe infections are particularly dangerous for young children, frail or elderly people, and those with weakened immune systems.—
Matthew Robinson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 July 2025
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Salmonella is a bacterium that can cause severe and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail and elderly people, as well as those with a weakened immune system.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
18 July 2025
Adjective
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Beijing refused to participate in the proceedings and maintains the award is invalid.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 July 2025
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Perlmutter is now suing the Trump administration, alleging that her firing was invalid; the government maintains that the executive branch has the authority to dismiss her.—
Kate Knibbs,
ArsTechnica,
28 June 2025
Adjective
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With Ted gone, an incapacitated Joe is appointed as mayor.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
18 July 2025
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For mentally incapacitated adult patients, their partners can take part in the decisions as guardians.—
Kanis Leung,
Los Angeles Times,
2 July 2025
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“Bedridden.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bedridden. Accessed 31 Jul. 2025.
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