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
Angela Craig, the mother of his six children, was hospitalized on March 15, 2023, and died three days later after having a severe seizure.
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Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 5 Feb. 2026
The other man who firefighters rescued from the burning home remained hospitalized Thursday afternoon.
—Kendrick Calfee
february 5, Kansas City Star, 5 Feb. 2026
Harts died at the scene while Mora was hospitalized and later died from his injuries.
—Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
Both men were hospitalized but their conditions were not immediately available.
—Harry Harris, Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2026
Two others, a 19-year-old woman and a 7-year-old girl, were also hospitalized in fair condition, firefighters said.
—Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
Tuesday marks the fourth time Byfield has been hospitalized at Memorial within a span of years.
—Miami Herald, 4 Feb. 2026
Both individuals were then hospitalized.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 29 Jan. 2026
But two years later, in 2015, he was hospitalized following a near-death overdose on cocaine, alcohol and cannabis in a Las Vegas brothel.
—Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 5 Feb. 2026
The other man who firefighters rescued from the burning home remained hospitalized Thursday afternoon.
—Kendrick Calfee
february 5, Kansas City Star, 5 Feb. 2026
Harts died at the scene while Mora was hospitalized and later died from his injuries.
—Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
Both men were hospitalized but their conditions were not immediately available.
—Harry Harris, Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2026
Two others, a 19-year-old woman and a 7-year-old girl, were also hospitalized in fair condition, firefighters said.
—Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
Tuesday marks the fourth time Byfield has been hospitalized at Memorial within a span of years.
—Miami Herald, 4 Feb. 2026
Both individuals were then hospitalized.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 29 Jan. 2026
But two years later, in 2015, he was hospitalized following a near-death overdose on cocaine, alcohol and cannabis in a Las Vegas brothel.
—Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hospitalized
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Iglesias withdrew his name from Spain international duty until there were material changes in how the women’s side were treated.—
Colin Millar,
New York Times,
8 Feb. 2026
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Rojas was never treated by a physician while at El Helicoide, where human rights groups have denounced cases of cruel, inhuman treatment and torture.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
7 Feb. 2026
Verb
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There’s evidence of puppies being nursed alongside human babies in Polynesia, Melanesia, and the Americas.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Jan. 2026
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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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Twiggy, who attended the brand’s spring 2026 show last September at the giant tent set up at Kensington Palace Gardens, sports a leather trenchcoat with fringe in the campaign, while Wigram dons a brown paisley laser-cut suede trenchcoat with whipstitching detail.—
Tianwei Zhang,
Footwear News,
3 Feb. 2026
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Defense attorneys are seeking to disqualify local prosecutors because the daughter of a deputy county attorney involved in the case attended the rally where Kirk was shot.—
Matthew Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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“Hospitalized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hospitalized. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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