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
One of them was seriously injured, according to Boulder Police Chief Stephan Redfearn, who said the person had been hospitalized in critical condition.
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Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 3 June 2025
The three men wounded in the shooting remained hospitalized as of Sunday afternoon, according to the police statement.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 1 June 2025
According to data from the C.D.C., infants under six months of age with COVID have been hospitalized at comparable rates to people in their late sixties and early seventies.
—Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 31 May 2025
She was hospitalized overnight and diagnosed with exertional rhabdomyolysis, the lawsuit said.
—Kate Linderman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 May 2025
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Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 3 June 2025
The three men wounded in the shooting remained hospitalized as of Sunday afternoon, according to the police statement.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 1 June 2025
According to data from the C.D.C., infants under six months of age with COVID have been hospitalized at comparable rates to people in their late sixties and early seventies.
—Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 31 May 2025
She was hospitalized overnight and diagnosed with exertional rhabdomyolysis, the lawsuit said.
—Kate Linderman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hospitalize
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Today’s retirement stewards nurse a Rube Goldberg contraption of laws, one-off integrations and workarounds.—
Miguel Kudry,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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After starting Saturday sharing the lead, Ben Griffin and Matthias Schmid continued their control of the leaderboard at the Charles Schwab Challenge with the pair nursing a 4-stroke lead headed into Sunday’s final round.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 May 2025
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When deputies arrived at the scene, medics from the El Paso Fire Department were already treating the toddler, who was crying uncontrollably.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
2 June 2025
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All six victims are still being treated, with one listed was seriously injured while the others received more minor injuries, according to police.—
Peter Aitken,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 June 2025
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So as Will was entering this case that involved a cult, he gets caught undercover and in that process he gets drugged.—
Andrea Flores,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2025
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On the night of May 28, 2022, John Umberger was drugged at 'The Q,' a popular LGBTQ+ club.—
Sophie Clark,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 May 2025
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There is no telling how many people will attend, but similar anti-Trump protests on April 19 under the 5051 banner drew 3 million people by Newsweek’s estimate.—
McClatchy Staff,
Idaho Statesman,
6 June 2025
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Senior Russian security official Dmitry Medvedev attends a rally for the United Russia political party in Volgograd on March 12, 2024.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 June 2025
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Most control group participants are dosed with placebos or sugar pills – without their knowledge or the clinical investigators’ – to create a reliable baseline for the real medicine to perform against.—
Tor Constantino,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
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The most common adverse effect that DiStefano observed are dosing errors.—
Tom Gavin,
EverydayHealth.com,
23 May 2025
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“Hospitalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hospitalize. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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