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
The state agency announced Tuesday evening that a southern Illinois resident tested positive for the virus after being hospitalized.
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Katherine Weaver, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2025
Earlier in the pandemic, researchers in other countries could compare the symptoms among people hospitalized with different variants.
—Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 25 June 2025
Two passengers survived and were hospitalized with hypothermia and other injuries, officials said.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 24 June 2025
Ralphs played his final show with Bad Company at the O2 Arena in London in 2016, stopping after he was hospitalized with a stroke days later.
—Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 23 June 2025
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Katherine Weaver, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2025
Earlier in the pandemic, researchers in other countries could compare the symptoms among people hospitalized with different variants.
—Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 25 June 2025
Two passengers survived and were hospitalized with hypothermia and other injuries, officials said.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 24 June 2025
Ralphs played his final show with Bad Company at the O2 Arena in London in 2016, stopping after he was hospitalized with a stroke days later.
—Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 23 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hospitalize
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In addition to eating solid food, the pups were likely still nursing milk from their mother, according to the researchers.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
14 June 2025
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Verstappen was nursing his tires — but remained on the racing line — as Russell was approaching fast behind.—
Madeline Coleman,
New York Times,
14 June 2025
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It’s cleverly done, with the audience treated to a young Ollie Rathbone weaving in and out of an opposition defence to score with a thumping finish in junior football just moments before being shown doing exactly the same to break the deadlock after 15 minutes.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
27 June 2025
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The lawsuit has the potential to shape how intellectual property is treated in the AI era.—
Lauren Goode,
Wired News,
26 June 2025
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Rumors about drugging with needles began to swirl following the deadly Astroworld Festival crowd rush back in 2021, though those reports would subsequently prove to be unfounded.—
Ethan Millman,
HollywoodReporter,
23 June 2025
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One former hockey player says Strauss drugged him under the guise of providing medical care, and then subsequently raped him.—
Nina Metz,
Chicago Tribune,
15 June 2025
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The law also calls for school districts to share referendum revenue with charter schools attended by students in their district beginning in 2028.—
Carole Carlson,
Chicago Tribune,
30 June 2025
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During summer breaks while attending Southern Illinois-Edwardsville, he and his buddy, Frank Akers, who would have a lengthy broadcast career in St. Louis, would beat the bushes.—
Tom Layberger,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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The trial tested dose tolerance and maintenance treatments (20 mg/week).—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
23 June 2025
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Creatine may also trigger digestive symptoms like diarrhea and stomach cramps—especially doses greater than 10 grams.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
21 Apr. 2025
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“Hospitalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hospitalize. Accessed 7 Jul. 2025.
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