hospitalize

verb

Definition of hospitalizenext
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 Both were initially taken to Spartanburg Regional Medical Center before being transferred to Prisma Health Children’s Hospital in Greenville, where they remained hospitalized and were expected to undergo additional surgeries. — Brittany Miller , Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026 On Wednesday, Wasserman Schult said the congressional committee had found that over two dozen people had been hospitalized in recent months from Miramar. — Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026 The injured included a pupil who was in critical condition and a 41-year-old female teacher who was hospitalized with serious injuries, the Slovak rescue service said. — ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026 Three people are dead and four others are hospitalized when a vehicle and a semi truck collided early Tuesday morning near an Interstate 35W off-ramp in southeast Minneapolis, according to police. — Wcco Staff, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for hospitalize
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hospitalize
  1. nurse
  2. treat
  3. drug
  4. attend
  5. dose
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  • Khadijah had insisted on nursing their newborn Aziza with her own breast milk, but Latif discovers that only a few pouches remain in the fridge and formula makes his baby sick.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Saquon Barkley is nursing a stinger sustained last week so the Eagles aren’t fully healthy either.
    — Hank Gola, New York Daily News, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of nurse
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  • Several drugs in this class are approved to treat obesity in adolescents 12 and older, but none are currently approved for younger children.
    — Babak J. Orandi, STAT, 1 Oct. 2026
  • For families As is customary in Bali, kids are treated like royalty by virtually all resort staff, and there is always someone ready with open arms to hold or play with them.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of treat
Verb
  • But many visitors, like Mark, don’t report the criminals who drug and almost kill them.
    — Mattha Busby, Rolling Stone, 19 Aug. 2026
  • An inside man—a warehouse security guard—would drug the tea (or coffee) of his coworkers to knock them out.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 21 July 2026
Definition of drug
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  • Other events to attend include CULTURA Fiesta Latina held every September to celebrate Latin culture through food, music, dance, and programming and the Christkindl Markt, which brings a festive European-style market to to town.
    — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Nguyen grew up and attended school in the region before earning her Bachelor’s degree at Sacramento State University, according to her campaign website.
    — Sofia Williams, Sacbee.com, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of attend
Verb
  • The company said initial results showed the chips could withstand a total ionizing radiation dose greater than what they would be expected to receive during a five-year space mission.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Presley shared footage before a ibogaine flood dose in March 2026.
    — Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of dose

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“Hospitalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hospitalize. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.

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