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
One injured victim is currently in critical condition, while eight others are hospitalized in stable condition.
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Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 8 Nov. 2025
Eleven other victims were injured with one hospitalized in critical condition.
—Mikelle Street, Them., 8 Nov. 2025
An 88-year-old Seattle woman was hospitalized with serious injuries after a man violently assaulted and robbed her, biting off her finger and stealing her jewelry, police say.
—Sophia Compton, FOXNews.com, 8 Nov. 2025
In early September, a scooter crash hospitalized one person with life-threatening injuries.
—Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 7 Nov. 2025
The three occupants of the SUV — the 33-year-old man driving, who is a Newark resident, and two passengers, a 25-year-old Hayward man and a 32-year-old Tracy man — were all hospitalized and are recovering from their injuries.
—Harry Harris, Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2025
Myhre-Schnell was hospitalized.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 7 Nov. 2025
Sanchez was hospitalized with stab wounds to his upper right torso, according to a police affidavit.
—Joe Reedy, Denver Post, 7 Nov. 2025
Three people were hospitalized after a Friday early-morning shooting in Little Havana, police said.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2025
Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 8 Nov. 2025
Eleven other victims were injured with one hospitalized in critical condition.
—Mikelle Street, Them., 8 Nov. 2025
An 88-year-old Seattle woman was hospitalized with serious injuries after a man violently assaulted and robbed her, biting off her finger and stealing her jewelry, police say.
—Sophia Compton, FOXNews.com, 8 Nov. 2025
In early September, a scooter crash hospitalized one person with life-threatening injuries.
—Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 7 Nov. 2025
The three occupants of the SUV — the 33-year-old man driving, who is a Newark resident, and two passengers, a 25-year-old Hayward man and a 32-year-old Tracy man — were all hospitalized and are recovering from their injuries.
—Harry Harris, Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2025
Myhre-Schnell was hospitalized.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 7 Nov. 2025
Sanchez was hospitalized with stab wounds to his upper right torso, according to a police affidavit.
—Joe Reedy, Denver Post, 7 Nov. 2025
Three people were hospitalized after a Friday early-morning shooting in Little Havana, police said.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hospitalized
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New Delhi has treated democratic ideals and human rights as expendable whenever its own strategic interests are at stake.—
MUHIB RAHMAN,
Foreign Affairs,
12 Nov. 2025
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Local media reported that the actor died on November 8, while being treated for pneumonia in hospital.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
11 Nov. 2025
Verb
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For Sofia Coppola’s remake of the 1971 Don Siegel drama, Farrell took on a role originally played by Clint Eastwood, as the wounded Union soldier who is sheltered and nursed by a group of young women in a seminary in Confederate Virginia.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
30 Oct. 2025
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When Mbeumo converted, Liverpool were playing a man down as Mac Allister nursed a head injury on the floor.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
19 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Dumont attended the Mavs game on Monday night against the Milwaukee Bucks.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Nov. 2025
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The breakfast will also be attended by approximately 30 high school juniors and seniors currently participating in THR’s Women in Entertainment Mentorship Program.—
THR Staff,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Nov. 2025
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“Hospitalized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hospitalized. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.
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