as in treating
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 hospitalizing
Derek Borsody, a first-year medical student at UC, remains unconscious, unresponsive and in intensive care months after a balcony fell about 20 feet from a Stetson Street condominium, hospitalizing 10 people, according to a recent lawsuit filed in Hamilton County Common Pleas Court.
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David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 20 Jan. 2026
Statewide, the virus seems to be hospitalizing more children than in past years, Graham said.
—Madeline Heim, jsonline.com, 9 Jan. 2026
As of Thursday evening, a manhunt was underway for the man who shot Beam near the Oakland, California community college’s football field, hospitalizing Beam in critical condition and sending the school into lockdown.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 13 Nov. 2025
Flu season was particularly brutal last year, sickening at least 47 million Americans, hospitalizing 610,000 and killing 27,000, according to the CDC.
—Liz Szabo, NBC news, 25 Oct. 2025
Trump’s order isn’t just about hospitalizing people.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
That outbreak spanned July to November of last year and sickened 61 people across 19 states, hospitalizing 60 and killing 10.
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 11 Aug. 2025
David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 20 Jan. 2026
Statewide, the virus seems to be hospitalizing more children than in past years, Graham said.
—Madeline Heim, jsonline.com, 9 Jan. 2026
As of Thursday evening, a manhunt was underway for the man who shot Beam near the Oakland, California community college’s football field, hospitalizing Beam in critical condition and sending the school into lockdown.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 13 Nov. 2025
Flu season was particularly brutal last year, sickening at least 47 million Americans, hospitalizing 610,000 and killing 27,000, according to the CDC.
—Liz Szabo, NBC news, 25 Oct. 2025
Trump’s order isn’t just about hospitalizing people.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
That outbreak spanned July to November of last year and sickened 61 people across 19 states, hospitalizing 60 and killing 10.
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 11 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hospitalizing
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Investors will likely have questions about the upcoming Alzheimer's psychosis trials – called the ADEPT program – for Bristol Myers Squibb's Cobenfy, a prescription medication approved in late 2024 for treating adults with schizophrenia.—
Annika Kim Constantino,
CNBC,
9 Jan. 2026
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New research published in The New England Journal of Medicine last year showed that treating men for bacterial infection reduced the recurrence of bacterial vaginosis in women.—
Alexa Mikhail,
Flow Space,
9 Jan. 2026
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LeBron James didn’t play due to left joint arthritis and sciatica, joining Austin Reaves and Rui Hachimura (both nursing calf strains) on the unavailable list as the Lakers (23-12) saw their three-game winning streak come to an end.—
Oc Register,
Oc Register,
8 Jan. 2026
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Beto Montenegro is currently nursing a cup of tea in a ski locker room in the French Alps.—
Leonor C. Suárez,
Rolling Stone,
8 Jan. 2026
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After last week’s home game against Beverly when the Masconomet administration banned all students from attending due to issues on social media, Vella and his teammates took pride in playing in front of their classmates.—
Justin Barrasso,
Boston Herald,
24 Jan. 2026
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Graham Lynch urged Americans to remain engaged beyond attending the march.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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“Hospitalizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hospitalizing. Accessed 25 Jan. 2026.
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