bedridden
adjective
bed·rid·den ˈbed-ˌri-dᵊn 
variants or less commonly bedrid
: confined (as by illness) to bed
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The picture, which was posted last night, showed Trump in a robe with his hand on the forehead of a bedridden man. —
Yarden Segev, NBC news, 13 Apr. 2026 The image posted by the president Sunday night showed Trump wearing a biblical-style robe and laying hands on a bedridden man as light emanates from his fingers — while a soldier, a nurse, a praying woman and a bearded man in a baseball cap all look on admiringly. —Will Weissert, Fortune, 13 Apr. 2026 Along with all her obligations, Tonina is taking care of her demented and bedridden mother. —Matthew Carey, Deadline, 8 Apr. 2026 With my dad, for the last three years, he's been bedridden and he's not been able to recognize me. —Marc Silver, NPR, 27 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bedridden
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Yarden Segev, NBC news, 13 Apr. 2026 The image posted by the president Sunday night showed Trump wearing a biblical-style robe and laying hands on a bedridden man as light emanates from his fingers — while a soldier, a nurse, a praying woman and a bearded man in a baseball cap all look on admiringly. —Will Weissert, Fortune, 13 Apr. 2026 Along with all her obligations, Tonina is taking care of her demented and bedridden mother. —Matthew Carey, Deadline, 8 Apr. 2026 With my dad, for the last three years, he's been bedridden and he's not been able to recognize me. —Marc Silver, NPR, 27 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bedridden
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“Bedridden.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/dictionary/bedridden. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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bedridden
adjective
bed·rid·den ˈbed-ˌrid-ᵊn
: forced to stay in bed especially by illness or weakness
Medical Definition
bedridden
adjective
bed·rid·den ˈbed-ˌrid-ᵊn
variants also bedrid
: confined to bed (as by illness)
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