as in nurses
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 hospitalizes
Flu still hospitalizes and kills tens of thousands of Americans annually.
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Katrine L. Wallace, The Conversation, 28 Apr. 2026
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates this virus alone hospitalizes up to 80,000 children annually.
—Michael Cromer, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2026
Measles still hospitalizes children.
—Korin Miller, SELF, 24 Nov. 2025
Katrine L. Wallace, The Conversation, 28 Apr. 2026
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates this virus alone hospitalizes up to 80,000 children annually.
—Michael Cromer, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2026
Measles still hospitalizes children.
—Korin Miller, SELF, 24 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hospitalizes
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After Robin is gravely injured, he is taken in by the sage prioress Brigid (Jodie Comer), who nurses him back to health at an island convent.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
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Her father — struggling with poverty and the grief over his wife's death — wants to shoot it, but Jessica secretly nurses the animal back to health, bringing her closer to her father in the process.—
Domenica Bongiovanni,
IndyStar,
25 Nov. 2025
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This only treats the symptoms, however.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
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Married to a physician who often treats SCD patients, to me, this is deeply personal.—
Audrey Boone Tillman,
Fortune,
19 June 2026
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The moment was captured on Saturday, June 13, during Trooping the Colour, the military ceremony held to mark the monarch’s official birthday, which the royal family attends every year.—
Séraphine Roger,
Vanity Fair,
21 June 2026
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Every resident attends school, and most are working toward a Core 40 diploma.—
Maureen Bauer,
Chicago Tribune,
20 June 2026
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“Hospitalizes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hospitalizes. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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