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Recent Examples of bedridden
Shiv looks after their kids while also caring for her bedridden mother, while Boyle’s character, Patrick, rides his bike delivering fast food.
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Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 20 May 2026
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.
—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
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Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 20 May 2026
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.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bedridden
Adjective
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In the heyday of her career, her choppy hair, flat chest, sickly pallor and large darting eyes were a manic pixie dream.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
3 June 2026
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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
Adjective
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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
Adjective
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The frail, gray humanoid figure greets Daniel and Margaret like old friends as they, and the world, stand in awe.—
Jack Smart,
PEOPLE,
12 June 2026
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The law had said medically frail people include those who have substance use disorders, disabilities or serious medical conditions.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 June 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
Adjective
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In some cases, the IRS system did not verify whether a five- or nine-digit number was actually a valid ZIP code, meaning entries with placeholder or otherwise invalid address information could still pass the initial screen.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
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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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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 18 Jun. 2026.
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