sickens (with)

verb

present tense third-person singular of sicken (with)
as in comes 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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  1. gets
  2. catches
  3. contracts
Verb
  • But the template—already structured for your business, with the right fields and formulas—gets you to an answer in minutes, not hours.
    — Yu Fang, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • Washington has won three straight and wants to shore up its playoff position as the season gets toward crunch time.
    — Torrey Hart, New York Times, 31 July 2026
Definition of gets
Verb
  • Thor confronts Doom but the villain catches his magical hammer and throws it aside easily.
    — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 26 July 2026
  • Finding a solution to a big problem When Apgar hits, the nub catches the impact of contact while the left hand finishes the swing.
    — Jay Cohen, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2026
Definition of catches
Verb
  • This means that immunity against other threats such as the common cold, flu or coronavirus can disappear if a person contracts measles without any existing immunity.
    — Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 July 2026
  • On Friday, an employee of the Geo Group, which contracts with ICE, shot a protestor outside the Aurora immigration detention center.
    — Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 20 July 2026
Definition of contracts
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“Sickens (with).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sickens%20%28with%29. Accessed 2 Aug. 2026.

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