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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One man died and another is hospitalized with critical injuries after an incident at the Jackson County Detention Center Saturday, the sheriff’s office said in a news release.
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Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 7 Mar. 2026
Authorities previously said the owner of the company was among those hospitalized after the blast.
—Joe Brandt, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
One person was hospitalized with non-life threatening injuries.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2026
Austin Police Chief Lisa Davis said at a news briefing Thursday that two of the victims are still hospitalized with one in critical condition.
—Katey Psencik, Austin American Statesman, 5 Mar. 2026
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Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 7 Mar. 2026
Authorities previously said the owner of the company was among those hospitalized after the blast.
—Joe Brandt, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
One person was hospitalized with non-life threatening injuries.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2026
Austin Police Chief Lisa Davis said at a news briefing Thursday that two of the victims are still hospitalized with one in critical condition.
—Katey Psencik, Austin American Statesman, 5 Mar. 2026
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“Hospitalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hospitalize. Accessed 14 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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