sicken (with)

as in to come down (with)
to become affected with (a disease or disorder) a number of the passengers on the cruise ship had sickened with food poisoning

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Verb
  • Otherwise, a ton of talented players got to achieve their dreams this weekend.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Apr. 2025
  • After the performances are over and this year's inductees are revealed, viewers will get the chance to vote for their favorite contestants before eliminations.
    Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • The double strain catches small bits of ginger and also lime pulp. Credits Recipe developed by Juliana Hale.
    Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Apr. 2025
  • The body position of Anderson is revealing here, caught between closing Savinho down and covering the pass out wide.
    Thom Harris, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
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  • In early August 2019, Bloomberg News published a story revealing how Facebook had contracted an external company to transcribe audio conversations conducted through the Facebook Messenger app.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 24 Apr. 2025
  • Rhee’s comments came a day before South Korea’s gross domestic product contracted for the first time since the fourth quarter of 2020, with advance figures revealing that the country’s GDP shrank 0.1% year on year in its first quarter.
    Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2025
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“Sicken (with).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sicken%20%28with%29. Accessed 2 May. 2025.

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