be sick
idiom
: to vomit
I was sick several times after eating the clams.
The last time I ate oysters, I was violently sick.
Stop the car—I'm going to be sick.
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In Sportsnet footage shown at the intermission, Stolarz appeared to be sick to his stomach during a stoppage in play shortly before leaving the game.
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Chris Johnston, New York Times, 6 May 2025
This means the bacteria is dormant and is not causing the person to be sick, according to Dr. Paula Eckardt, chief of infectious diseases at Memorial Healthcare System, one of Broward’s two public hospital systems.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 1 May 2025
First and foremost, patients, meaning all of us, who have been or will be sick at some point.
—Scott Whitaker, Baltimore Sun, 17 Apr. 2025
Do not share cups, eating utensils, towels, or bedding with someone who is or may be sick.
—Jennifer Welsh, Verywell Health, 11 Mar. 2025
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Chris Johnston, New York Times, 6 May 2025
This means the bacteria is dormant and is not causing the person to be sick, according to Dr. Paula Eckardt, chief of infectious diseases at Memorial Healthcare System, one of Broward’s two public hospital systems.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 1 May 2025
First and foremost, patients, meaning all of us, who have been or will be sick at some point.
—Scott Whitaker, Baltimore Sun, 17 Apr. 2025
Do not share cups, eating utensils, towels, or bedding with someone who is or may be sick.
—Jennifer Welsh, Verywell Health, 11 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for be sick
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“Be sick.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/be%20sick. Accessed 17 May. 2025.
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