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 teen remains hospitalized, according to police.
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The defendant, Sheaves Slate, 27, of Avondale, was hospitalized and did not appear for his hearing Saturday.
—Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2026
One person was hospitalized with serious injuries, and another had minor injuries, according to Medic.
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As of Saturday morning, 28 people were hospitalized and four of them underwent surgeries for broken bones and other injuries.
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Doug Myers, CBS News, 22 Mar. 2026
The defendant, Sheaves Slate, 27, of Avondale, was hospitalized and did not appear for his hearing Saturday.
—Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2026
One person was hospitalized with serious injuries, and another had minor injuries, according to Medic.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 21 Mar. 2026
As of Saturday morning, 28 people were hospitalized and four of them underwent surgeries for broken bones and other injuries.
—ABC News, 21 Mar. 2026
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“Hospitalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hospitalize. Accessed 25 Mar. 2026.
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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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