out sick

idiom

US
: not at work because one is sick
She has been out sick all week.

Examples of out sick in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The musical had some bad first-week luck, though, with one of the three leads, Megan Hilty, out sick for three performances (with one of the performances canceled altogether and the other two saved by understudy Kaleigh Cronin). Greg Evans, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2024 Some other figures of note for the week ending September 29: Covid struck The Roommate again, this time hitting Patti LuPone (her costar Mia Farrow was out sick a couple weeks ago). Greg Evans, Deadline, 1 Oct. 2024 While quarterback Lamar Jackson was out sick for the first day of training camp on Sunday, hope and promise are still in full bloom for Baltimore, coach John Harbaugh and his players. Brian Wacker, Baltimore Sun, 22 July 2024 Appropriate, starring Tony winner Sarah Paulson, saw a drop in attendance with Paulson out sick for four performances; the Best Revival/Play was at 81% of capacity at the Belasco, down from 93% the previous week. Greg Evans, Deadline, 25 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for out sick 

These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'out sick.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.

Dictionary Entries Near out sick

Cite this Entry

“Out sick.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/out%20sick. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!