Synonyms of sicken
Examples of sicken in a Sentence
Many people sickened and died on the long voyage.
The bacteria in the drinking water sickened the whole village.
We were sickened by the reports of violence.
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Soon afterward, two more passengers sickened and died, and at least eight others were infected.
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Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 24 May 2026
State health officials are warning the public that a nationwide salmonella outbreak, which also sickened two Minnesotans, has been linked to a supplement purchased online from Amazon.
—Kristi Miller, Twin Cities, 23 May 2026
Five people who were in the room — but not necessarily all even sitting right next to him — later sickened.
—Zeynep Tufekci, Mercury News, 20 May 2026
More people have been sickened after eating poisonous mushrooms in Sacramento County, public health officials say.
—Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 20 May 2026
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Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 24 May 2026
State health officials are warning the public that a nationwide salmonella outbreak, which also sickened two Minnesotans, has been linked to a supplement purchased online from Amazon.
—Kristi Miller, Twin Cities, 23 May 2026
Five people who were in the room — but not necessarily all even sitting right next to him — later sickened.
—Zeynep Tufekci, Mercury News, 20 May 2026
More people have been sickened after eating poisonous mushrooms in Sacramento County, public health officials say.
—Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 20 May 2026
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“Sicken.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sicken. Accessed 28 May. 2026.
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