as in treated
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 hospitalized
The truck driver was hospitalized.
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Jt Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
26 June 2026
He had recently been hospitalized for an upper respiratory infection.
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Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
25 June 2026
By contrast, participants in the two SNP models were more likely to be hospitalized or visit the ED than those enrolled in other MA plans.
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Howard Gleckman,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
More than a dozen people were hospitalized after a Dallas Area Rapid Transit bus hit a hole on Harry Hines Boulevard on Thursday morning, officials said.
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Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 June 2026
The girl was hospitalized but later cleared.
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Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
25 June 2026
On Wednesday, June 17, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a recall for Nara Organics Whole Milk Organic Powdered Infant Formula after multiple infants got sick and were hospitalized with infant botulism after consuming the formula.
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Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
18 June 2026
First responders said 11 people were hospitalized.
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Compiled By Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports,
arkansasonline.com,
15 Mar. 2025
Dale was hospitalized and declared brain dead the following day.
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Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Mar. 2025
Jt Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
26 June 2026
He had recently been hospitalized for an upper respiratory infection.
—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
25 June 2026
By contrast, participants in the two SNP models were more likely to be hospitalized or visit the ED than those enrolled in other MA plans.
—
Howard Gleckman,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
More than a dozen people were hospitalized after a Dallas Area Rapid Transit bus hit a hole on Harry Hines Boulevard on Thursday morning, officials said.
—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 June 2026
The girl was hospitalized but later cleared.
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Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
25 June 2026
On Wednesday, June 17, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a recall for Nara Organics Whole Milk Organic Powdered Infant Formula after multiple infants got sick and were hospitalized with infant botulism after consuming the formula.
—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
18 June 2026
First responders said 11 people were hospitalized.
—
Compiled By Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports,
arkansasonline.com,
15 Mar. 2025
Dale was hospitalized and declared brain dead the following day.
—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hospitalized
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Two adult males were shot and treated for lacerations at the scene, said Los Angeles Police Department spokesperson Officer Charles Miller.
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All other occupants were treated at the scene or were uninjured, police said.
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The textile mill that gave Berkshire its name was the original bad business, one Buffett nursed for 20 years before finally shutting it down.
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In the final four games of the season last year, the Cowboys elected to move Smith to the left tackle spot while Guyton nursed nagging injuries with Dallas out of playoff contention.
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This season is already shaping up to be even better attended, averaging 50,872 per game as of Monday.
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Daisy Edgar-Jones attended the show modeling the same look Bella Hadid debuted on the runway, which took place during Paris Fashion Week.
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“Hospitalized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hospitalized. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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