traumatize
verb
trau·ma·tize
ˈtrȯ-mə-ˌtīz 
also
ˈtrau̇-
traumatized; traumatizing
: to inflict a trauma upon
Examples of traumatize in a Sentence
He was traumatized by the experience.
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Bay City News Service, Mercury News, 3 Jan. 2026
Henry Creel’s traumatizing cave memory is revealed.
—William Earl, Variety, 1 Jan. 2026
The third was filed on behalf of the 14-year-old boy, a cousin of Arzola’s who witnessed the shooting and was left traumatized, DeSimone said.
—Nathaniel Percy, Oc Register, 30 Dec. 2025
Also, the internet is awash in fake, traumatizing slop that’s being used to score points in an ongoing information war.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 23 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for traumatize
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“Traumatize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/traumatize. Accessed 6 Jan. 2026.
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traumatize
verb
trau·ma·tize
ˈtrau̇-mə-ˌtīz
ˈtrȯ-
traumatized; traumatizing
: to inflict trauma upon
was traumatized by the accident
Medical Definition
traumatize
transitive verb
trau·ma·tize
variants
also British traumatise
traumatized also British traumatised; traumatizing also British traumatising
: to inflict a trauma upon
traumatized tissues
children traumatized by physical abuse
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