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hospitalize

verb

Definition of hospitalize

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 victim fell onto the platform floor and suffered minor injuries but was not hospitalized, cops said. — Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 6 Aug. 2026 Perez Hilton was recently hospitalized after an apparent suicide attempt. — Stylecaster Editors, StyleCaster, 6 Aug. 2026 Continue reading … ONGOING PROBE — North Carolina shooting leaves multiple dead, at least one hospitalized. — FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 2026 At least 345 people have been sickened in the outbreak to date, and 36 people have been hospitalized. — Dominique Mosbergen, Time, 6 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for hospitalize

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Charlie started coming in even after the work was done to nurse a Coke at the bar and stare at Perez, who was more than 20 years his junior.

— Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 31 July 2026
Her eldest son moved in during the pandemic and nursed the orchard’s last remaining tree back to health.

— Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 30 July 2026

Definition of nurse

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By Friday, the French Swimming Federation said the affected area had been treated, allowing athletes to return to the water and the event to proceed as planned.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026
So is controlling blood pressure, treating chronic conditions such as diabetes, avoiding smoking, limiting excessive alcohol use, getting enough sleep and maintaining a healthy weight.

— Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of treat

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Former Keller Mayor Armin Mizani and current City Manager Aaron Rector attended the meeting, according to Westlake.

— Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Aug. 2026
Longtime Packers assistant Joe Philbin, who was Green Bay’s interim coach for four games in 2018, attended practice.

— Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of attend

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An inexpensive and effective two-dose oral vaccine is also available, and its protection against infection lasts several years.

— Katrine L. Wallace, The Conversation, 29 July 2026
Of measles cases so far in 2026 and for the entirety of last year, 93% have been among unvaccinated children, 3% were among children who received just one vaccine dose, and 4% were among kids who received both.

— Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 27 July 2026

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