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laid-up

ADJECTIVE
sick
Synonyms
WEAK
ailing bedridden broken down confined debilitated declining defective delicate diseased disordered down feeble feverish frail funny green hospitalized ill impaired imperfect in a bad way in poor health incurable indisposed infected infirm invalid lousy mean nauseated not so hot peaked poorly qualmish queasy rickety rocky rotten run down sick as a dog suffering tottering under medication under the weather unhealthy unwell weak wobbly

Example Sentences

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While I was laid up, I spent time reading on social media about former colleagues who were publicizing new books, speaking at conferences and otherwise staying in the limelight—and I felt envious.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

Insurance companies don’t pay primary-care doctors to see patients in hospital; doctors might not know if a patient is laid up with a broken hip or beginning cancer treatment.

From Barron's • Nov. 12, 2025

"I don't know what to say, man, I've been laid up for like six years...thank you from the bottom of my heart," he told the crowd.

From BBC • Jul. 6, 2025

“You can’t be laid up like this too much longer,” she insists, and it’s a credit to Deadwyler that even in this absurdist moment, we see the fear under her armor.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 1, 2025

But now I was laid up, and here was a girl handling my work about as good as I could.

From "Old Yeller" by Fred Gipson