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
In early February 2021, Australia reportedly had a mere nine individuals hospitalized with COVID.
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Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 8 May 2026
Another male passenger, who traveled aboard the ship before the outbreak and flew home to Switzerland, is hospitalized in Zurich.
—Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 7 May 2026
In Lamar County, about 275 homes were damaged and four people were injured, one of whom was hospitalized.
—Francie Ebert, NBC news, 7 May 2026
Following the second incident in August, Doe’s mother received a call from KidsTLC saying that their daughter was hospitalized but staff didn’t know what happened.
—Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 7 May 2026
Callaham was briefly hospitalized after his arrested for undisclosed injuries, officials said.
—Mark Price
may 7, Charlotte Observer, 7 May 2026
So far, 13 people have been hospitalized in connection with the outbreak.
—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 30 Apr. 2026
Coe reportedly was hospitalized several years ago with Covid-19 and had mostly retreated from public appearances since then, though it is not known whether Covid played a part in his passing.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 30 Apr. 2026
The male passenger was hospitalized with gunshot wounds but was expected to survive, officials said.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 30 Apr. 2026
Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 8 May 2026
Another male passenger, who traveled aboard the ship before the outbreak and flew home to Switzerland, is hospitalized in Zurich.
—Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 7 May 2026
In Lamar County, about 275 homes were damaged and four people were injured, one of whom was hospitalized.
—Francie Ebert, NBC news, 7 May 2026
Following the second incident in August, Doe’s mother received a call from KidsTLC saying that their daughter was hospitalized but staff didn’t know what happened.
—Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 7 May 2026
Callaham was briefly hospitalized after his arrested for undisclosed injuries, officials said.
—Mark Price
may 7, Charlotte Observer, 7 May 2026
So far, 13 people have been hospitalized in connection with the outbreak.
—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 30 Apr. 2026
Coe reportedly was hospitalized several years ago with Covid-19 and had mostly retreated from public appearances since then, though it is not known whether Covid played a part in his passing.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 30 Apr. 2026
The male passenger was hospitalized with gunshot wounds but was expected to survive, officials said.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 30 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hospitalized
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Yet the time when the ocean was treated as an afterthought in climate discussions is ending.—
Natalie Sum Yue Chung,
Fortune,
3 May 2026
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Stargazers in the southern hemisphere could see up to 50 shooting stars crisscrossing the night sky while those in the northern hemisphere will be treated to a more modest showing of between 10-30 meteors per hour, according to the American Meteor Society.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
2 May 2026
Verb
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Luke Kennard scored 23 points for Los Angeles, which nursed a small lead throughout the fourth quarter of Game 2.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
21 Apr. 2026
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On Wednesday, SeaWorld personnel released five birds and two sea lions that had been nursed back to health back into the ocean.—
Karen Kucher,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Apr. 2026
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According to the complaint, Doe attended the private Owings Mills boarding school from 1975 through her graduation in 1987.—
Lexi Nicklaus,
Baltimore Sun,
28 Apr. 2026
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Modern operations consultancy Quail Group notes that in many organizations, operational systems drift toward rewarding visible activity, the messages sent, meetings attended, and tasks moved, while the deeper aim of meaningful outcomes becomes less prominent in day‑to‑day execution.—
Matt Emma,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Hospitalized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hospitalized. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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