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 Ahmed was released from a hospital Thursday, while Michnowski remained hospitalized Thursday afternoon, interim Police Chief Bill Peterson said during a briefing. Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026 Three people, all in separate vehicles, were hospitalized, including a pregnant woman who was taken to a regional trauma center with life-threatening injuries, according to previous Idaho Statesman reporting. Rachel Roberts, Idaho Statesman, 4 Sep. 2026 Boy was hospitalized before heading to group home Blodgett went into foster care in December 2022 after his father was jailed on a drug charge. Jacques Billeaud, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026 McConnell, 84, has not appeared in the Senate since June, when he was hospitalized following a fall and a pneumonia diagnosis. Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026 The previous Publix frozen berry recall has reportedly made 12 people ill and required four to be hospitalized. Molly Burford, Southern Living, 3 Sep. 2026 The 3-year-old child and his grandparents are hospitalized, but in stable condition, according to a statement from the Macomb County Sheriff's Office. Susan Bromley, Freep.com, 3 Sep. 2026 Sanchez was hospitalized with stab wounds to his upper right torso while Tole suffered a face laceration, according to a police affidavit. ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026 In 2017, he was hospitalized for an infection; in 2019 and 2020, he was temporarily placed on sick leave due, respectively, to a viral infection and health issues that required further investigation. Stefania Conrieri, Vanity Fair, 28 Aug. 2026
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  • For most of Saturday afternoon, Boise State treated one of college football’s most daunting stadiums with a suspicious lack of reverence.
    Ira Gorawara, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • The child was treated by medics on scene and taken to Cook Children’s Hospital, where she was pronounced dead in the emergency room.
    Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Sep. 2026
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  • Eli wore skateboard shoes and nursed a giant bottle of Diet Mountain Dew.
    Harvard Business Review, Harvard Business Review, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Scott had similarly worked with Flynn and Colman before, as well as Billie Piper, who’s magnetic as the famed casting director Patsy Pollack, who nursed Charleson in his last days.
    David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 31 Aug. 2026
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  • The Italian supermodel attended this major film event wearing a dress from the Chanel Cruise 2026–2027 collection.
    Giacomo Aricò, Vogue, 5 Sep. 2026
  • The company officially opened the new Austin Innovation Center with a ribbon-cutting ceremony attended by Silicon Labs senior leaders and employees, as well as representatives from the State of Texas.
    Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2026

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“Hospitalized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hospitalized. Accessed 9 Sep. 2026.

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