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 corporal, who was not identified, was taken to Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center in Boise and was still hospitalized Sunday night in in stable condition, the department said.
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David Staats, Idaho Statesman, 20 Jan. 2026
One man was killed and another is hospitalized Tuesday following a crash in Woodland Hills where police say the driver was under the influence.
—City News Service, Daily News, 20 Jan. 2026
McCluskey was arrested and hospitalized following the crash.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 20 Jan. 2026
Why Beach, and later that evening a surfer in his 20s was bitten on the leg at North Steyne Beach and hospitalized in critical condition.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 20 Jan. 2026
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David Staats, Idaho Statesman, 20 Jan. 2026
One man was killed and another is hospitalized Tuesday following a crash in Woodland Hills where police say the driver was under the influence.
—City News Service, Daily News, 20 Jan. 2026
McCluskey was arrested and hospitalized following the crash.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 20 Jan. 2026
Why Beach, and later that evening a surfer in his 20s was bitten on the leg at North Steyne Beach and hospitalized in critical condition.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 20 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hospitalize
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The Rams nursed a slim three-point lead when both teams headed to their respective locker rooms at the end of the second quarter.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
11 Jan. 2026
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Long before he was spotted in the tunnel bent over to nurse his latest injury, Davis attempted to play through the injury.—
Mike Curtis,
Dallas Morning News,
9 Jan. 2026
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If that variability truly influences how a patient will fare with different treatments, psychiatry may need to advance how depression is diagnosed and thus treated, Bentzley said.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
15 Jan. 2026
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Miyazaki’s singular style — his hand-drawn, painterly aesthetic and his thematic focus on a child’s-eye view of morally complex, humanistic tales — has been treated as the sole Asian animation worthy of entry into the Oscar canon.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Jan. 2026
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In The Bone Temple, Samson develops an unexpected kinship with Kelson, who learns how to drug the alpha into a more docile state.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
16 Jan. 2026
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The eldest Seawater recalled the conversation in This Is the Zodiac Speaking, sharing that Allen admitted to drugging him and Connie in Riverside and molesting his younger sister.—
Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
20 Dec. 2025
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Unlike some executives, Hunn often hits the streets, attending virtually every event sponsored by CalOptima to educate and provide medical services to the public — including local fairs and back-to-school programs.—
Tony Saavedra,
Oc Register,
22 Jan. 2026
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Throw attended New Kensington High School before playing at Michigan State and in the NFL.—
Mike Darnay,
CBS News,
22 Jan. 2026
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Because only a small amount makes it into the bloodstream, the Wegovy pill contains a much higher semaglutide dose and has to be taken every day in a very specific way.—
Sean Hashmi,
EverydayHealth.com,
16 Jan. 2026
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For a limited time, the company is offering the second 4 mg dose for $149 per month before it will be increased to $199 on April 15.—
Lauren J. Young,
Scientific American,
5 Jan. 2026
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“Hospitalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hospitalize. Accessed 23 Jan. 2026.
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