hospitalize
verb
hos·pi·tal·ize
ˈhä-(ˌ)spi-tə-ˌlīz 
hospitalized; hospitalizing
: to place in a hospital as a patient
Examples of hospitalize in a Sentence
The doctor wants to hospitalize her for a few days so that he can run some tests.
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The agency also reported that 185 patients have been hospitalized, including 88 patients under 5 years of age.
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Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
The victim is hospitalized and receiving medical care, the ministry said, citing information local authorities confirmed to the Mexican Consulate General in Dallas.
—Nbc News, NBC news, 25 Sep. 2025
In November 2017, Cassidy was hospitalized for liver and kidney failure and died at the age of 67.
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Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
The victim is hospitalized and receiving medical care, the ministry said, citing information local authorities confirmed to the Mexican Consulate General in Dallas.
—Nbc News, NBC news, 25 Sep. 2025
In November 2017, Cassidy was hospitalized for liver and kidney failure and died at the age of 67.
—Grace Gavilanes, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
All three children were malnourished and hospitalized, and the 9-year-old is now on life support, according to WLWT.
—Jennifer Rodriguez, Kansas City Star, 25 Sep. 2025
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“Hospitalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hospitalize. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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hospitalize
verb
hos·pi·tal·ize
ˈhäs-ˌpit-ᵊl-ˌīz
hospitalized; hospitalizing
: to place in a hospital as a patient
Medical Definition
hospitalize
transitive verb
hos·pi·tal·ize
variants
or chiefly British hospitalise
hospitalized or chiefly British hospitalised; hospitalizing or chiefly British hospitalising
: to place in a hospital as a patient
the child was hospitalized at once for diagnosis and treatment—The Journal of the American Medical Association
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