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Recent Examples of bedridden
Bernadette Gaudio, bedridden due to a medical condition, was shot multiple times, resulting in paralysis.
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Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
His misogyny is only exceeded by his bedridden father whose care falls to Delia in between her myriad other chores and odd jobs.
—Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2024
Just last December the American gymnast was bedridden from a set of kidney diseases, and now, she’s added both a gold and bronze to her already stacked collection of Olympic medals.
—Erin Lassner, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Aug. 2024
If a person is bedridden, passive or active range-of-motion exercises can be performed to help keep joints and muscles flexible and functional for as long as possible.
—Laura Campedelli, Verywell Health, 30 July 2024
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Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
His misogyny is only exceeded by his bedridden father whose care falls to Delia in between her myriad other chores and odd jobs.
—Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2024
Just last December the American gymnast was bedridden from a set of kidney diseases, and now, she’s added both a gold and bronze to her already stacked collection of Olympic medals.
—Erin Lassner, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Aug. 2024
If a person is bedridden, passive or active range-of-motion exercises can be performed to help keep joints and muscles flexible and functional for as long as possible.
—Laura Campedelli, Verywell Health, 30 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bedridden
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Chapman had a sickly husband and took in foster girls to help pay the bills.Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
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The massive four-story brownstone is the sickly shade of green mold, except in the places the façade has chipped off completely.Bridget Read, Curbed, 15 Nov. 2024
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Still, lower interest rates, along with initiatives to boost tourism and revive the ailing local property sector, will support Hong Kong’s stock market, HSBC strategists said.Chloe Berger, Fortune Asia, 9 Jan. 2025
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Pan additionally revealed cuts to existing mortgages and lowered the minimum mortgage downpayment from 25% to 15% for second-time homebuyers to support the ailing property sector, which many economists believe is the root cause of China’s numerous economic woes.Juliana Liu, CNN, 27 Sep. 2024
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His frail body was found in that room on Dec. 22 by Indianapolis Metropolitan Police, who were called to the home by the boy's father.Noe Padilla, USA TODAY, 31 Dec. 2024
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Nevertheless, there are those in the Israeli establishment, including reportedly the head of the Mossad, who are pushing for an attack on economically frail Iran.Dina Kraft, The Christian Science Monitor, 30 Dec. 2024
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Trump has also argued the special counsel was appointed unlawfully and that any public report would be legally invalid and hurt his transition into the White House.Carrie Johnson, NPR, 8 Jan. 2025
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Texas records show that Jabbar was previously charged with misdemeanor theft in 2002 and for driving with an invalid license in 2005, according to the New York Times.Danielle Jennings, People.com, 2 Jan. 2025
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Both were charged with felony neglect of an incapacitated adult by a caregiver resulting in the incapacitated adult’s death.David Matthews, New York Daily News, 8 Jan. 2025
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Crewmembers also practiced rescuing incapacitated astronauts, a critical requirement for LTV design.Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Bedridden.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bedridden. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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