out sick

idiom

US
: not at work because one is sick
She has been out sick all week.

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Singh said he is typically supposed to handle a caseload of 20 patients, but that can often balloon to 40 when other nurses are out sick. Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 26 Feb. 2025 The following day, Joy Behar announced that the actress was out sick with the virus. Matt Robison, Newsweek, 24 Feb. 2025 She’s heard from patients that classroom sizes have felt smaller as five to six students have been out sick at the same time. Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 16 Feb. 2025 De Lannoy was present for SRV’s win over Foothill last Friday, but was out sick for Tuesday’s home game over Dublin, according to Botteen. Christian Babcock, The Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for out sick

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“Out sick.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/out%20sick. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.

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