as in to nurse
to place (someone) in a hospital for care or treatment
The doctor wants to hospitalize her for a few days so that he can run some tests.
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Recent Examples of hospitalize
Lower levels of immunity have already resulted in a recent outbreak in western Texas that has killed two children, infected more than 620 people, and hospitalized 64 others.
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Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 24 Apr. 2025
Alijah was hospitalized and placed into an induced coma.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
Both people were taken to Broward Health Medical Center for treatment and remain hospitalized as of Thursday afternoon, said Battalion Chief Michael Kane.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2025
Listen to this article A Black Alabama man who was hospitalized last week after he was punched and Tasered by police has died.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 23 Apr. 2025
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Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 24 Apr. 2025
Alijah was hospitalized and placed into an induced coma.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
Both people were taken to Broward Health Medical Center for treatment and remain hospitalized as of Thursday afternoon, said Battalion Chief Michael Kane.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2025
Listen to this article A Black Alabama man who was hospitalized last week after he was punched and Tasered by police has died.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 23 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hospitalize
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Harvey is nursing a right teres major strain and Long is dealing with left elbow inflammation.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
19 Apr. 2025
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New England Patriots Needs: RB, WR, O-line, OLB Penn State edge Abdul Carter: If Carter was not nursing a shoulder injury he would have been taken higher.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
18 Apr. 2025
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Self Offense helps people identify subtle cues (e.g., saying ‘maybe’ or avoiding eye contact) and empowers them to treat those cues as legitimate expressions of self.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2025
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This naturally-occurring nucleoside analogue has been used to treat inflammatory disease and cancer for hundreds of years, but runs into several barriers that severely limit its effectiveness when deployed to tackle tumors.—
Nick Lavars,
New Atlas,
26 Apr. 2025
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Smart later testified how she was drugged, tied to a tree and raped as often as four times a day, the outlet shared.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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However, the five players were acquitted on the basis that they had been drugged without their knowledge.—
Ahmed Walid,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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Matt recalls attending a clinic at Wrigley as a child, sitting in the bullpen, listening to Sutcliffe and former Cubs pitching coach Billy Connors, thinking Sutcliffe was a giant.—
Ken Rosenthal,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
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Hegseth and Waltz both attended Trump’s Cabinet meeting Wednesday, touting the Administration’s record on national security.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
1 May 2025
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While his precise motives for dosing his famous guests with a powerful hallucinogen are unknown, the Beatles themselves had their suspicions.—
Jordan Runtagh,
People.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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Just remember to dose responsibly; start low and go slow.—
Matt Rozo,
The Mercury News,
14 Mar. 2025
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“Hospitalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hospitalize. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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