hospitalize
verb
hos·pi·tal·ize
ˈhä-(ˌ)spi-tə-ˌlīz 
hospitalized; hospitalizing
: to place in a hospital as a patient
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The doctor wants to hospitalize her for a few days so that he can run some tests.
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She was also hospitalized with serious injuries.
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Sheron, whose family has identified him as an Army veteran, was hospitalized in critical condition and died four days later.
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The artist suffered a heart attack in 2019, and in May 2026 it was announced that he had been hospitalized following a stroke.
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Olivia Young, CBS News, 3 June 2026
Sheron, whose family has identified him as an Army veteran, was hospitalized in critical condition and died four days later.
—Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 3 June 2026
The artist suffered a heart attack in 2019, and in May 2026 it was announced that he had been hospitalized following a stroke.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 2 June 2026
The Land Rover collided with a second car, and all three drivers were hospitalized.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 2 June 2026
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“Hospitalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hospitalize. Accessed 4 Jun. 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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