bout with

Frequency: 6.06.3 per million words

used to specify the illness, especially in American English

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with

Examples (10)

  • My grandfather had a serious bout with pneumonia last winter.
  • He is recovering from a long bout with depression.
  • She missed a week of school after a nasty bout with the stomach flu.
  • If you travel to that region, you risk a bout with malaria.
  • After a difficult bout with bronchitis, he's finally breathing easier.
  • A sudden bout with food poisoning can leave you dehydrated and weak.
  • The historical records show he suffered a debilitating bout with typhoid fever.
  • The athlete is currently sidelined by a recurring bout with a knee injury.
  • I'm just getting over a mild bout with the flu, thankfully.
  • Her latest bout with anxiety was triggered by work-related stress.