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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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Once infected, the plant will become sickly and die within 3-5 years.—
Laura Simpson,
Oc Register,
8 Aug. 2025
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In inspecting the property, the officers found a sickly Honey infested with lice.—
Caelyn Pender,
Mercury News,
8 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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John Stamos will meet Jesus face-to-face on stage at the Hollywood Bowl this weekend, replacing the ailing Josh Gad as King Herod.—
Maureen Lee Lenker Published,
EW.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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The Atlanta Braves, one day after acquiring pitcher Erick Fedde from the St. Louis Cardinals, have acquired another starter to boost their ailing rotation.—
Jon Paul Hoornstra,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 July 2025
Adjective
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In the nineteenth century, for instance, libraries offered some women the freedom to explore, learn, and work, challenging social norms that styled (some) women as too frail to earn a living outside the home.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
14 Aug. 2025
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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,
8 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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If the result is not a multiple of 10, then the credit card number is invalid.—
Jack Murtagh,
Scientific American,
12 Aug. 2025
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For example, in the EMEA region, 60% of clicks on programmatic ads within the sports category on mobile apps were invalid in the first quarter of 2025, as were 14% of all mobile app traffic clicks in the region.—
Roman Vrublivskyi,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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Now, the Jefferson County District Attorney’s Office has announced the arrest of 54-year-old Kela Stanford on a charge of leaving a child or an incapacitated person unattended in a motor vehicle.—
Olivia Lloyd,
Miami Herald,
1 Aug. 2025
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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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“Bedridden.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bedridden. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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