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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Aviva, who was operating the jet ski at the time, remains hospitalized, reported WTVJ.
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Jillian Frankel, People.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Two people in the crash remained in critical condition on Thursday, Aug. 14, but all living survivors were hospitalized after the crash, and there had not yet been confirmation that any of those in less serious condition had been discharged as of midday.
—Darcie Moran, Freep.com, 14 Aug. 2025
The other person who died was from the truck, ABC 12 reported, and at least six others were hospitalized.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 14 Aug. 2025
Lisa Marie Presley was hospitalized in 2023 after suffering a cardiac arrest.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 13 Aug. 2025
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Jillian Frankel, People.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Two people in the crash remained in critical condition on Thursday, Aug. 14, but all living survivors were hospitalized after the crash, and there had not yet been confirmation that any of those in less serious condition had been discharged as of midday.
—Darcie Moran, Freep.com, 14 Aug. 2025
The other person who died was from the truck, ABC 12 reported, and at least six others were hospitalized.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 14 Aug. 2025
Lisa Marie Presley was hospitalized in 2023 after suffering a cardiac arrest.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 13 Aug. 2025
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“Hospitalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hospitalize. Accessed 20 Aug. 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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