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Recent Examples of bedridden
Topical steroid withdrawal left me bedridden for months.
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Raelle Kennedy, Health, 29 Apr. 2025
The 82-year-old is seen giving a speech to Monty, who is bedridden after suffering his latest heart attack.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Apr. 2025
But one couple in particular stands out: A traveling costume jewelry salesman, Lars Thorwald, and his nagging, bedridden wife.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
Her most severe episode lasted nearly two months and left her bedridden.
—Melanie Curry, People.com, 23 May 2025
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Raelle Kennedy, Health, 29 Apr. 2025
The 82-year-old is seen giving a speech to Monty, who is bedridden after suffering his latest heart attack.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Apr. 2025
But one couple in particular stands out: A traveling costume jewelry salesman, Lars Thorwald, and his nagging, bedridden wife.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
Her most severe episode lasted nearly two months and left her bedridden.
—Melanie Curry, People.com, 23 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bedridden
Adjective
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Beneath several sickly banana trees sat a man in tired corduroy pants and worn blue Skechers.—
Pete McKenzie,
Harpers Magazine,
18 June 2025
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As a sickly boy raised by two women, young Darin was smothered with affection.—
Jordan Runtagh,
People.com,
22 May 2025
Adjective
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Unfortunately, no, and that option might actually not be so good — at least for the ailing global climate.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
10 July 2025
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The $8 billion deal will put another family at the helm of the ailing Paramount Pictures and streaming service Paramount+; only in this case, the dynasty is led by tech giant and Oracle founder Larry Ellison.—
Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
9 July 2025
Adjective
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The frail but determined Francis greeted thousands in St. Peter's Square after Easter Mass in his open-air popemobile, just five weeks after a hospital stay.—
Quinlan Bentley,
The Enquirer,
2 July 2025
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Very old or frail tapestries may be best framed to protect them.—
Kristina McGuirk,
Better Homes & Gardens,
29 June 2025
Adjective
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State IDs should indicate eligibility to work, employers should be required to verify that and any payroll reported under invalid documents results in notification and investigation.—
U T Readers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 June 2025
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The plaintiffs in the lawsuit — including resident Lucy Hurston — are asking a Superior Court judge to declare the May 28 referendum invalid.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
20 June 2025
Adjective
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For mentally incapacitated adult patients, their partners can take part in the decisions as guardians.—
Kanis Leung,
Los Angeles Times,
2 July 2025
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If an incapacitated patient has not designated someone to make medical decisions for them, the hospital automatically takes over, said Thaddeus Pope, a bioethicist and professor at the Mitchell Hamline School of Law in Minnesota.—
Faith Karimi,
CNN Money,
15 June 2025
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“Bedridden.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bedridden. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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