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
Several others were hospitalized.
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Holly Yan, CNN Money, 11 Mar. 2026
Several Disneyland cast members have been hospitalized after an emergency.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Mar. 2026
Several others were hospitalized from the storms, officials added.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 11 Mar. 2026
Before that incident, Self missed KU’s postseason run in 2023 after being hospitalized March 8 with tightness in his chest.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 10 Mar. 2026
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Holly Yan, CNN Money, 11 Mar. 2026
Several Disneyland cast members have been hospitalized after an emergency.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Mar. 2026
Several others were hospitalized from the storms, officials added.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 11 Mar. 2026
Before that incident, Self missed KU’s postseason run in 2023 after being hospitalized March 8 with tightness in his chest.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 10 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hospitalize
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Other factors include minimum wage hikes that raised expenses for lower-wage workers, including nursing home employees and home health aides.—
Ken Alltucker,
USA Today,
12 Mar. 2026
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Every hockey player is nursing bumps and bruises at this time of year but all of McAvoy’s have seemingly been directly to his face.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
11 Mar. 2026
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The doctor explained how Moïse had to be listed under several aliases while being treated.—
Tania Francois,
CBS News,
13 Mar. 2026
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It is officially recognized as sovereign by only 11 other nations, but is treated as de facto independent by Western powers such as the United States.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Mar. 2026
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Except Valentin would then offer just one more drink and drug his dates senseless, officials familiar with a widening investigation into his behavior claim.—
Vivian Salama,
The Atlantic,
9 Mar. 2026
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This week, Craig’s serial killer C.I., Bobby Trey (Johnny Ray Gill), discovers video footage from years back of a lab experiment with a U.S. military soldier who was drugged and ends up killing himself.—
Demetrius Patterson,
HollywoodReporter,
25 Feb. 2026
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In a ceremony at the National Congress in the coastal city of Valparaíso and attended by dozens of heads of state, Kast and his Cabinet took the oaths of office after a landslide victory in the 2025 elections.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Mar. 2026
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The group decided to attend the dinner but not post about it on social media.—
Stephanie Breijo,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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Shifting from the one-size-fits-all birth dose at 24 hours old to a thoughtful, individualized medical assessment is a completely reasonable move.—
Lauren Arikan,
Baltimore Sun,
5 Mar. 2026
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Key Takeaways The standard creatine dose for muscle growth and athletic performance is 3-5 grams per day.—
Sarah Bence,
Verywell Health,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Hospitalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hospitalize. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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