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bedridden

[bed-rid-n] / ˈbɛdˌrɪd n /


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My 91-year-old mother is bedridden in an assisted-living memory-care facility in Virginia.

From MarketWatch Aug. 27, 2026

My mother is bedridden and has very limited use of her hands.

From MarketWatch Aug. 27, 2026

Three of Boonma’s charges are bedridden like her mother.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 26, 2026

She recalls caring for a friend's bedridden mother, only to be barred from the funeral rites after her death.

From Barron's May 3, 2026

Elisha struggled through the remaining dates of a lecture tour, bedridden between appearances.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock




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