1
as in sick
temporarily suffering from a disorder of the body
the sickened passengers were rushed to the emergency room for treatment
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2
as in shocked
filled with disgust
many audience members, sickened by the movie's graphic violence, walked out of the theater before the end
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as in disgusted
to cause to feel disgust
sickened by the awful sight of the polluted river
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Recent Examples of sickened
Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 12 Sep. 2025
In late August, contaminated oysters sickened several people in Louisiana, killing two people and sending 22 others to the hospital.
—Mollye Barrows, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
The news comes after an August outbreak in Harlem, which sickened 114 and killed 7 people.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
Influencer content promoting the consumption of raw milk has grown prolific online, even as outbreaks of foodborne illnesses linked to unpasteurized dairy have recently sickened consumers across the country.
—Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
Across the Harlem River, at least six people have died and more than 100 have been sickened recently in a Legionnaires' cluster that has plagued the area this summer.
—Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 26 Aug. 2025
People are generally sickened by Naegleria fowleri after swimming in freshwater, like a lake or river, when there’s been a period of hot weather that causes warmer temperatures and lower water levels.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 21 Aug. 2025
State health officials have declared an end to the measles outbreak that sickened at least 762 people in West Texas.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 20 Aug. 2025
More than 100 people have been sickened by the illness since the outbreak began in Harlem in late July.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025
Verb
Whether those people are sickened by grief and rage into a kind of temporary insanity, genuine lunatics, hustlers looking to milk a little more engagement or some combination of the three doesn’t really matter.
—Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 12 Sep. 2025
In late August, contaminated oysters sickened several people in Louisiana, killing two people and sending 22 others to the hospital.
—Mollye Barrows, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
The news comes after an August outbreak in Harlem, which sickened 114 and killed 7 people.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
Influencer content promoting the consumption of raw milk has grown prolific online, even as outbreaks of foodborne illnesses linked to unpasteurized dairy have recently sickened consumers across the country.
—Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
Across the Harlem River, at least six people have died and more than 100 have been sickened recently in a Legionnaires' cluster that has plagued the area this summer.
—Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 26 Aug. 2025
People are generally sickened by Naegleria fowleri after swimming in freshwater, like a lake or river, when there’s been a period of hot weather that causes warmer temperatures and lower water levels.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 21 Aug. 2025
State health officials have declared an end to the measles outbreak that sickened at least 762 people in West Texas.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 20 Aug. 2025
More than 100 people have been sickened by the illness since the outbreak began in Harlem in late July.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sickened
Adjective
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But many Americans who don't meet the new criteria do still want to get vaccinated to avoid getting sick or spreading the virus to vulnerable family members.—
Rob Stein,
NPR,
11 Sep. 2025
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Harry, who served in the British Armed Forces for 10 years, launched The Invictus Games in London in 2014 to honor active duty and veteran service members who have been wounded, injured or sick on the job.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Inside the West Wing, staff sat in shocked silence, scrolling to see the latest updates of news on their phones and messages on their computer screens.—
Eric Cortellessa,
Time,
11 Sep. 2025
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Lauryn was seen crying and seemingly shocked.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The youthful Oklahoma City Thunder celebrated their first NBA championship in June and endured widespread mockery from the internet when most of them were confused and then disgusted by their first taste of champagne.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
11 Sep. 2025
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Locals were disgusted with city leadership’s inept handling of the crisis.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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This involves having a poorly or non-functioning colon and is not usually reversible.—
Dr. John De Jong,
Boston Herald,
17 Aug. 2025
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The researchers and their partners are also working to track local residents’ health and to measure how well or poorly interventions like masks and household air filters protected them.—
Maggie Astor,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Like Einstein, Brassard feels repulsed by the way the particles in the Bell experiment seem to have firsthand awareness of each other despite being separated by, in principle, light-years of space.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
8 Aug. 2025
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Kay’s particular diet was a recurring talking point on the show, with condiments such as ketchup and mayo among the foods that repulsed the TV voice of the Yankees.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
4 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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But that’s actually a bad thing for a couple reasons.—
Jeff Fedotin,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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But worse than the poverty was the verbal and physical abuse from his father.—
John Blake,
CNN Money,
14 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Leo’s appalled; Geno looks forward to eating.—
Mary Ann Grossmann,
Twin Cities,
7 Sep. 2025
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Trump’s victories against the bureaucracy have appalled many Democrats, though none have much of a theory on how to put Humpty Dumpty back together.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
2 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The camera cuts between Dennis, who’s sobbing, and Roman, who’s horrified, processing Dennis’ betrayal.—
Barry Levitt,
Time,
5 Sep. 2025
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However, the rest of the AI industry is likely horrified by the settlement, which advocates had suggested could set an alarming precedent that could financially ruin emerging AI companies like Anthropic.—
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Sickened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sickened. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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