sickening (with)

verb

Definition of sickening (with)next
present participle of sicken (with)
as in coming 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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sickening (with)
  1. getting
  2. catching
  3. contracting
Verb
  • Tuchel admitted in his Friday night press conference that the pain is still getting worse.
    — Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 19 July 2026
  • In the midst of all the late drama was Jon Rahm getting an official conduct warning for throwing his club after a bad tee shot.
    — Doug Ferguson, Hartford Courant, 18 July 2026
Definition of getting
Verb
  • One employee took responsibility for not catching the boys’ early and unapproved departure.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 18 July 2026
  • O’Neill threw out Nick Allen at the plate after catching Altuve’s flyball to shallow right field.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 July 2026
Definition of catching
Verb
  • Take precautions during water activities Swimmers, particularly those in southern states and warm coastal waters, should expect a minimal risk of contracting a pathogen in warm freshwater lakes, rivers, brackish waters, and hot springs.
    — Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 17 July 2026
  • People who cared for an infected baby would be at very high risk of contracting the virus.
    — Helen Branswell, STAT, 16 July 2026
Definition of contracting
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