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take sick

VERB
come down with
Synonyms
WEAK
be stricken with catch contract fall ill fall victim to sicken take
Antonyms
WEAK
be immune

Example Sentences

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Blue flu is when a large number of police officers take sick leave as a form of protest.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

TSA agents are likely to be asked to work without pay, but many may take sick days or not show up if they’re not getting paychecks — especially if the DHS shutdown drags on.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 9, 2026

A couple have offered to take sick people in their village to hospital if they face long waits for an ambulance.

From BBC • Jan. 7, 2023

Others in Ili posted online about being unable to take sick children to hospitals, as well as about the deaths of family members in lockdown.

From Washington Post • Sep. 12, 2022

People didn’t just take sick like this for nothing.

From "Their Eyes Were Watching God" by Zora Neale Hurston