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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After a year of ongoing measles outbreaks that have sickened more than 2,400 people, the United States is poised to lose its status as a measles-free country.
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Amy Maxmen, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
Fourteen people were sickened in a 2016 outbreak in California.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 22 Jan. 2026
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that 18 million people have been sickened so far and that nearly 10,000 people, including 32 children, have died.
—Erika Edwards, NBC news, 22 Jan. 2026
Two whales also washed up on local beaches, sickened by the toxin, a first in Southern California.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 20 Jan. 2026
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Amy Maxmen, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
Fourteen people were sickened in a 2016 outbreak in California.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 22 Jan. 2026
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that 18 million people have been sickened so far and that nearly 10,000 people, including 32 children, have died.
—Erika Edwards, NBC news, 22 Jan. 2026
Two whales also washed up on local beaches, sickened by the toxin, a first in Southern California.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 20 Jan. 2026
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“Sicken.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sicken. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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