hospitalized

past tense of hospitalize
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 Three had suffered burns, one seriously enough to be hospitalized twice and sent to a burn center after the injury was initially waved off as minor. Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026 Three other members of the same family and a neighbor who came to their aid were hospitalized, local authorities said. ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026 Another woman, who was hospitalized in central France, in 2018, told me that she was placed in a dark room for eight days, and prevented from turning on the light or opening the shutters. The New Yorker, New Yorker, 7 Aug. 2026 In March, Hilton was hospitalized for severe sepsis for 21 days. Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2026 Thailand’s Ministry of Health said on Facebook that 22 people had been hospitalized following the incident. Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 7 Aug. 2026 Throughout that period, Lindsay was also hospitalized several times. Melina Khan, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026 The 20-year-old driver, who is from Wyoming, remains hospitalized. Brian Maass, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026 Records showed the resident asked to be hospitalized after hearing voices. Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hospitalized
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  • And since Jace’s death, she’s treated Baela as nothing more than a defective surveillance drone — a worthless piece of tech that never spots Vhagar.
    Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Police found Tanta-Quidgeon lying in the road and being treated by a witness to the incident, who is also an EMT and was performing CPR on Tanta-Quidgeon.
    Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 9 Aug. 2026
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  • DeMarvion Overshown has handled the bulk of the responsibilities during training camp, while rookie Jaishawn Barham received the green dot while Overshown nursed a sore lower body on Tuesday.
    Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Aug. 2026
  • There were doubts and questions about whether they could be nursed back to health.
    J.D. Miles, CBS News, 4 Aug. 2026
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  • Allegretti has attended recent camp practices but has not participated.
    Nicki Jhabvala, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2026
  • The alleged texts between the boys, who attended Switzerland Point Middle School, contained information about building a shotgun and musket, as well as obtaining zip ties, per the arrest report.
    James Cirrone, FOXNews.com, 8 Aug. 2026

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“Hospitalized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hospitalized. Accessed 12 Aug. 2026.

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