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got the bug

ADJECTIVE
ill
Synonyms
STRONGEST
afflicted ailing diseased infirm poorly woozy
STRONG
down
WEAK
a wreck below par bummed down with feeling awful feeling rotten feeling terrible indisposed laid low off one's feet on sick list out of sorts peaked queasy rotten run down running a temperature sick as a dog under the weather unhealthy unwell
Antonyms
STRONGEST
healthy
WEAK
good sound strong well

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Munoz Case found Amari’s first vintage piece at the Rose Bowl Flea Market and got the bug, going back every month to pick up something to add to his little’s wardrobe.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 3, 2026

Russell Mael: Not much specifically plot-wise, but we got the bug about doing a big narrative project again after the "Annette" experience.

From Salon ● May 28, 2023

"Eurovision may never come back to the UK again. I just love it, I've got the bug," he said.

From BBC ● Apr. 8, 2023

“I just got the bug to perform. I fell in love with it all in Washington. At that point, I never really thought I’d grow up to be an actor.”

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 4, 2023

Say, Hamburg could've run backward as fast as this horse of the century that you people have all got the bug about.

From Taking Chances by Clarence L. Cullen

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