Examples of hypothermia in a Sentence
She fell into the cold water and nearly died from hypothermia.
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Potential causes that were discussed included hypothermia and cardiac arrest due to his malnourished state.
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Michael Nied, PEOPLE, 31 Mar. 2026
This winter, the New York metro area also endured one of its longest stretches of extreme cold in eight to 10 years, with wind chills plunging below zero and prompting warnings for frostbite and hypothermia risk, according to meteorologists and NWS alerts.
—Anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
Of the 69 crew members, only 27 survived; many others died from hypothermia while awaiting rescue in the freezing Norwegian Sea.
—Munis Raza, Interesting Engineering, 24 Mar. 2026
At least seven others died primarily from hypothermia inside private homes.
—Matthew Villafane, CBS News, 22 Mar. 2026
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Michael Nied, PEOPLE, 31 Mar. 2026
This winter, the New York metro area also endured one of its longest stretches of extreme cold in eight to 10 years, with wind chills plunging below zero and prompting warnings for frostbite and hypothermia risk, according to meteorologists and NWS alerts.
—Anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
Of the 69 crew members, only 27 survived; many others died from hypothermia while awaiting rescue in the freezing Norwegian Sea.
—Munis Raza, Interesting Engineering, 24 Mar. 2026
At least seven others died primarily from hypothermia inside private homes.
—Matthew Villafane, CBS News, 22 Mar. 2026
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“Hypothermia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hypothermia. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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hypothermia
noun
hy·po·ther·mia
ˌhī-pō-ˈthər-mē-ə 
: reduction of the body temperature to an abnormally low level
Medical Definition
hypothermia
noun
hy·po·ther·mia
-ˈthər-mē-ə
: subnormal temperature of the body
hypothermia, defined as temperature under 36.6°C—Emergency Medicine
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