Synonyms of sicken
Examples of sicken in a Sentence
Many people sickened and died on the long voyage.
The bacteria in the drinking water sickened the whole village.
We were sickened by the reports of violence.
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Soft cheese has been identified as the source of a deadly listeria outbreak that has killed one and sickened eight others across three states.
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Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 9 June 2026
Federal health agencies are warning consumers about a multistate listeria outbreak that has already killed one person and sickened more people in multiple states.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 8 June 2026
These triggers don’t usually sicken other kids, but in others, the abnormal immune response caused by the triggers leads to the development of these later allergic conditions, some of which are life long and can be life-threatening.
—Dr. Daniel Digiacomo, Boston Herald, 7 June 2026
In the end, 48 infants across 17 states were sickened and hospitalized.
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 5 June 2026
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Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 9 June 2026
Federal health agencies are warning consumers about a multistate listeria outbreak that has already killed one person and sickened more people in multiple states.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 8 June 2026
These triggers don’t usually sicken other kids, but in others, the abnormal immune response caused by the triggers leads to the development of these later allergic conditions, some of which are life long and can be life-threatening.
—Dr. Daniel Digiacomo, Boston Herald, 7 June 2026
In the end, 48 infants across 17 states were sickened and hospitalized.
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 5 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for sicken
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“Sicken.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sicken. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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