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,
24 June 2026
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates this virus alone hospitalizes up to 80,000 children annually.
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Michael Cromer,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 Feb. 2026
Measles still hospitalizes children.
—
Korin Miller,
SELF,
24 Nov. 2025
Katrine L. Wallace,
The Conversation,
24 June 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.
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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.
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Supported by a gifted cast that includes Palestinian filmmaker Mohammad Bakri as a PLO commander, Riklis treats both sides with an equal amount of humanity and respect.
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Ciba treats them not as sweet peripheral matter, but as records of reading under pressure.
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Throughout the tournament, the Congolese have rallied around Michel Nkuka Mboladinga, a fan who attends matches as a living statue representing one of the country’s national heroes, assassinated independence leader and Prime Minister Patrice Lumumba.
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Meanwhile, in France, Kristen Stewart attends the 2026 Biarritz Film Festival.
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“Hospitalizes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hospitalizes. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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