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as in poorly
temporarily suffering from a disorder of the body
those coworkers who always seem to get sick immediately before or after long holiday weekends
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as in shocked
filled with disgust
it makes me sick to think of someone hurting a helpless animal
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as in tired
having one's patience, interest, or pleasure exhausted
I'm sick of listening to this radio station
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as in corrupt
having or showing lowered moral character or standards
some people insisted that only a sick soul could write such books
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Recent Examples of sick
Proponents say such policies benefit the broader public, too, allowing workers to stay home when sick or to care for ill family members to stem the spread of infectious diseases.
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Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 1 Nov. 2024
The letter also notes that lions help curb the spread among ungulates of chronic wasting disease, a highly contagious prion disease, by removing sick animals.
—Byhannah Richter, science.org, 1 Nov. 2024
Even if such passive social distancing may have not evolved to prevent transmission to others, simply being too sick to interact with others will still reduce the spread of germs.
—Sebastian Stockmaier, Discover Magazine, 31 Oct. 2024
The customers who got sick ordered that particular burger.
BREAKFAST BROWSE
New York Yankees stave off World Series elimination
The Yankees beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 11-4 in Game 4, spoiling a historic night for the Dodgers who had hoped for a clean 4-0 sweep in the series.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN, 30 Oct. 2024
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Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 1 Nov. 2024
The letter also notes that lions help curb the spread among ungulates of chronic wasting disease, a highly contagious prion disease, by removing sick animals.
—Byhannah Richter, science.org, 1 Nov. 2024
Even if such passive social distancing may have not evolved to prevent transmission to others, simply being too sick to interact with others will still reduce the spread of germs.
—Sebastian Stockmaier, Discover Magazine, 31 Oct. 2024
The customers who got sick ordered that particular burger.
BREAKFAST BROWSE
New York Yankees stave off World Series elimination
The Yankees beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 11-4 in Game 4, spoiling a historic night for the Dodgers who had hoped for a clean 4-0 sweep in the series.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN, 30 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sick
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Both the United States and the United Nations have stepped back from leadership roles, a reflection of how poorly interventions in Haiti have gone and also the wide range of issues in other parts of the world at the moment.Adam Taylor, Washington Post, 7 Mar. 2024
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Story will be a free agent and at this stage why would an accomplished player stay with the poorly run Rockies?BostonGlobe.com, BostonGlobe.com, 27 Mar. 2021
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No one was that shocked, because at the time Donald Trump was just a failing businessman and the star of a game show.Frank DiGiacomo, Billboard, 5 Nov. 2024
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Cindy, introducing her newborn to followers, was shocked to see Swift commenting live.David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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Nelson released four albums between 1988 and 2011 and was scheduled to supposed to hold her retirement and farewell concert last June, but became ill and the concert took place without her.Jem Aswad, Variety, 5 Nov. 2024
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Nearly 100 people have fallen ill after onions served in burgers from McDonald's were found to be contaminated with E. coli, a bacterium that can cause food poisoning.Nina Turner, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
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In difficult listening situations, participants described feeling physically and mentally tired.Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 5 Nov. 2024
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But towards the end of the day, when everyone is sufficiently tired out, Webb says there's nothing better than sitting down and winding down together.Alyce Collins, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Others, such as Sri Lanka, have oscillated back and forth, with more democratic presidents and corrupt populist autocrats alternating as leaders.Larry Diamond, Foreign Affairs, 8 Nov. 2024
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Activists began showing up at election-board meetings with signs calling Lindsey corrupt.Jonathan Blitzer, The New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2024
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Zach Wilson’s younger brother settled in as the game progressed, but then threw a bad INT in the fourth to end Utah’s comeback attempt.Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 16 Nov. 2024
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Dilettante listing brokers can also cost sellers with bad marketing, weird staging, and a lack of responsiveness.Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 14 Nov. 2024
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Marty Baron takes aim at Fox News, Trump’s ‘authoritarian’ aspirations, and Republicans ‘wreaking havoc on the country’ In Washington, Bezos’s decision not to endorse in the 2024 race left some members of the Post’s editorial department feeling blindsided and disgusted, multiple sources told CNN.Brian Stelter, CNN, 25 Oct. 2024
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Unconvinced on their pitch, Yang and Rudolph’s disgusted characters begin to walk out of the board room.Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 6 Oct. 2024
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Some of the crypto jokes are dated, but that’s preferable to bored apes still being in the news.Joshua Kurp, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2024
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Experienced DJs can tell when people are bored or there is low energy.Baruch Labunski, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Sick.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sick. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.
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