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Recent Examples of bedridden
Throughout the trailer, Johnson’s Lowen is seen having a romantic relationship with Hartnett’s Jeremy — only a bedridden Hathaway’s Verity is never far.
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Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 27 Apr. 2026
The picture, which was posted last night, showed Trump in a robe with his hand on the forehead of a bedridden man.
—Yarden Segev, NBC news, 13 Apr. 2026
The image posted by the president Sunday night showed Trump wearing a biblical-style robe and laying hands on a bedridden man as light emanates from his fingers — while a soldier, a nurse, a praying woman and a bearded man in a baseball cap all look on admiringly.
—Will Weissert, Fortune, 13 Apr. 2026
With my dad, for the last three years, he's been bedridden and he's not been able to recognize me.
—Marc Silver, NPR, 27 Mar. 2026
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Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 27 Apr. 2026
The picture, which was posted last night, showed Trump in a robe with his hand on the forehead of a bedridden man.
—Yarden Segev, NBC news, 13 Apr. 2026
The image posted by the president Sunday night showed Trump wearing a biblical-style robe and laying hands on a bedridden man as light emanates from his fingers — while a soldier, a nurse, a praying woman and a bearded man in a baseball cap all look on admiringly.
—Will Weissert, Fortune, 13 Apr. 2026
With my dad, for the last three years, he's been bedridden and he's not been able to recognize me.
—Marc Silver, NPR, 27 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bedridden
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First, the spots appear, then leaves yellow and fall off the plant, and your rose bush turns into a sickly collection of sticks with no flower buds in sight.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
29 May 2026
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The sickly childhoods of children’s literature likely reflect a number of factors.—
Veronique Greenwood,
Time,
11 May 2026
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Sneed played with an ailing knee in his final year in Kansas City, an injury that dated back to missing a dozen training camp practices with swelling.—
Pete Sweeney,
Kansas City Star,
4 June 2026
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The technology was largely depicted as a portal to the future, a tonic for the ailing Los Angeles production sector, and a way to finally wriggle free from the bonds of antiquated studio protocols.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
31 May 2026
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These moments are delightfully painful moments that remind just how frail this current moment in our relationship to technology continues to be.—
David John Chávez,
Mercury News,
29 May 2026
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Modifiers are long-standing medical coding tools that identify patients that are sicker, frailer, or undergoing unusually complex procedures.—
Dr. John Guzzi,
Hartford Courant,
27 May 2026
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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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Of the 40,992 permits his office has audited so far, about 4,707, or just over 11%, were canceled for invalid claims.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
8 June 2026
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After the claims were not submitted because one of the behavioral health organizations' accreditation was invalid, the two allegedly conspired with another individual to submit claims.—
Luke Barr,
ABC News,
4 June 2026
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One of the most heart-wrenching tales was that of Adventure Consultants co-founder and renowned mountaineer Rob Hall, whose decision to stay with an incapacitated client near the summit cost him his life.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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And the Lebanese government has a history of being in-- incapacitated or unable.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
10 May 2026
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“Bedridden.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bedridden. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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