Examples of hypothermia in a Sentence
She fell into the cold water and nearly died from hypothermia.
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Found unresponsive in the snow, O’Keefe was later pronounced dead of hypothermia and blunt force trauma.
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Nicole Acosta, People.com, 16 July 2025
Two people died of hypothermia amid extreme weather conditions in Louisville.
—Keely Doll, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
Despite its thin design, the blanket is waterproof, windproof, and retains up to 90 percent of body heat to keep warm and ward off hypothermia.
—Kevin Brouillard, Travel + Leisure, 19 June 2025
Experts warned that this creates an especially deceptive environment, increasing the risk of hypothermia and drowning for anyone entering the water without proper precautions.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 July 2025
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Nicole Acosta, People.com, 16 July 2025
Two people died of hypothermia amid extreme weather conditions in Louisville.
—Keely Doll, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
Despite its thin design, the blanket is waterproof, windproof, and retains up to 90 percent of body heat to keep warm and ward off hypothermia.
—Kevin Brouillard, Travel + Leisure, 19 June 2025
Experts warned that this creates an especially deceptive environment, increasing the risk of hypothermia and drowning for anyone entering the water without proper precautions.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for hypothermia
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“Hypothermia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hypothermia. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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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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