sickens (with)

verb

present tense third-person singular of sicken (with)
as in comes down (with)
to become affected with (a disease or disorder) a number of the passengers on the cruise ship had sickened with food poisoning

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  1. gets
  2. catches
  3. contracts
Verb
  • This is precisely the kind of action which gets Elland Road on its feet, roaring with approval.
    — Beren Cross, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Gasoline gets more of the attention because of the consumer impact, but diesel powers trucks, tractors, trains, boats and construction vehicles at the heart of the modern economy.
    — Matt Egan, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of gets
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  • The hefty cod and haddock catches from the chilled Arctic waters around Iceland are central to the national identity too.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Put simply, when banks sneeze, the rest of the financial system catches pneumonia.
    — Mayra Rodriguez Valladares, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of catches
Verb
  • Homer Glen contracts with the Will County sheriff’s office for its police services.
    — Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Fewer than 10 people typically die of the illness each year, but nearly everyone who contracts it dies, according to the CDC.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of contracts
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“Sickens (with).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sickens%20%28with%29. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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