as in to nurse
to place (someone) in a hospital for care or treatment
The doctor wants to hospitalize her for a few days so that he can run some tests.
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Recent Examples of hospitalize
He was hospitalized for a week and returned to the Senate not long after.
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Antonio Pequeño Iv,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
Thirteen were hospitalized with three in critical condition, according to the provincial administration.
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Los Angeles Times,
2 July 2026
About 400 to 500 Americans died of measles each year, while about 1,000 experienced brain swelling and 48,000 were hospitalized, records show.
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Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
1 July 2026
He was also hospitalized in February after experiencing flu-like symptoms, a spokesperson said at the time.
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Drew Pittock,
USA Today,
1 July 2026
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Antonio Pequeño Iv,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
Thirteen were hospitalized with three in critical condition, according to the provincial administration.
—
Los Angeles Times,
2 July 2026
About 400 to 500 Americans died of measles each year, while about 1,000 experienced brain swelling and 48,000 were hospitalized, records show.
—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
1 July 2026
He was also hospitalized in February after experiencing flu-like symptoms, a spokesperson said at the time.
—
Drew Pittock,
USA Today,
1 July 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hospitalize
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Unluckily, Alys, freshly alienated by Daemon, arrives just in time to nurse the enemy of her enemy back to health.
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They are set to be without right-back Reece James, who is nursing a hamstring injury.
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If your go-to bag is a roomy tote, treat yourself to the Medium City Tote by Coach.
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He was then treated by medical staff and was considered stable, police said.
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Becka is drugged and married off to Garth (Brad Alexander), the man Agnes is in love with.
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On April 12, former congressman Swalwell, 45, suspended his campaign for governor of California after multiple women accused him of inappropriate behavior ranging from sending lewd, unwanted messages to drugging, raping and choking them.
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Charlie Kirk’s parents and his widow, Erika Kirk, are expected to attend as weeklong preliminary hearing begins July 6.
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Kirk’s parents and his widow, Erika Kirk, will attend this week’s hearing, a source familiar with the situation told CNN.
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That case started last April, when girl who attends Los Lomas High School accidentally ingested a significant cannabis dose when another student gave her a sandwich but failed to inform her it was laced with the drug, authorities said.
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The treatment group received a high dose omega-3 algae supplement (2,000 milligrams of DHA) each day for 24 months.
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“Hospitalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hospitalize. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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