1
as in sick
affected with nausea
being aboard ship during that storm would make anyone but the most experienced sailor nauseated
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2
as in shocked
filled with disgust
nauseated critics panned the movie comedy for its celebration of unspeakably gross behavior
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as in disgusted
to cause to feel disgust
such hateful graffiti would nauseate anyone with an ounce of human decency
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Recent Examples of nauseated
Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Oct. 2025
When the food came, Jon said he was too nauseated to eat more than a few bites.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2025
You are nauseated by the smells.
—Matthew Shen Goodman, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
However, within hours of consuming them, your heart starts racing, you’re nauseated and vomiting.
—Joshua Kellogg, The Conversation, 15 Aug. 2025
Verb
Feeling nauseated on shipboard canforce one to go below deck to recover.
—Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Oct. 2025
When the food came, Jon said he was too nauseated to eat more than a few bites.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2025
You are nauseated by the smells.
—Matthew Shen Goodman, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
However, within hours of consuming them, your heart starts racing, you’re nauseated and vomiting.
—Joshua Kellogg, The Conversation, 15 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nauseated
Adjective
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Raimondo Orsi had already gone back to Argentina to look after his sick mother, and Luis Monti had retired.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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Air traffic controllers tasked with managing aircraft movements on runways and in the skies are working without pay during the shutdown, leading to more controllers calling in sick and triggering short staff warnings from the FAA.—
Alysa Guffey,
IndyStar,
6 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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The shocked passengers on the boat were also unharmed.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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Ryan’s stepfather sat quietly, appearing shocked and betrayed.—
Jamie Thompson,
The Atlantic,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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They are hurt and they are harmed by the article, and also they are disgusted by some of the things that were said in the article.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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People are disgusted with Israel’s response.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
9 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Around the same time, in early 2017, two Canadian diplomats posted in Cuba had similar symptoms, suddenly feeling extremely nauseous and disoriented, with headaches and ear pain, the two told the Herald.—
Nora Gámez Torres,
Miami Herald,
1 Oct. 2025
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The nutrition classes are specifically designed for patients, and cover topics like how to nourish yourself when your nauseous from chemotherapy.—
Ciara McCarthy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The ongoing outbreak, which first sickened people in August 2024, has caused illness and death in 18 states, the CDC said on its website.—
McClatchy Media,
Sacbee.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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In total, the outbreak—linked to prepared pasta sold at grocery stores across the country—is known to have sickened 27 people in 18 states.—
Wendy Wisner,
Parents,
5 Nov. 2025
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Of course, one major qualifier for this is the fact there are plenty of reasons for even moderate Democrats to be repulsed at the idea of electing Cuomo.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
23 Oct. 2025
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His family, dependent on his income and repulsed at what has become of their son, must then determine what is to be done with poor Gregor.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
14 Oct. 2025
Verb
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There would have been people who were appalled by what was going on.—
James Frater,
CNN Money,
31 Oct. 2025
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That this face was his appalled him more.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Nauseated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nauseated. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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