as in to disgust
to cause to feel disgust
sickened by the awful sight of the polluted river
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Recent Examples of sicken
So far, the outbreak has sickened 79 people in New Jersey, Kentucky, Nebraska, Nevada, Arizona, Washington state and California, the CDC said.
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Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 7 June 2025
Measles, a disease declared eliminated two decades ago has sickened more than 1,080 patients and caused three deaths so far this year.
—Dr. Richard Moriarty, Boston Herald, 6 June 2025
Bird flu already has devastated the dairy and poultry industries in many regions and sickened dozens of farmworkers.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2025
In total, one eight-year old and five children between the ages of 11 and 17 were sickened after visiting the cave.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 23 May 2025
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Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 7 June 2025
Measles, a disease declared eliminated two decades ago has sickened more than 1,080 patients and caused three deaths so far this year.
—Dr. Richard Moriarty, Boston Herald, 6 June 2025
Bird flu already has devastated the dairy and poultry industries in many regions and sickened dozens of farmworkers.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2025
In total, one eight-year old and five children between the ages of 11 and 17 were sickened after visiting the cave.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 23 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sicken
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Flynt often disgusted the masses for offering one of the most graphic, and at times controversial, publications on newsstands.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
22 June 2025
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We were disgusted by the ambience of this special occasion in our grandchildren’s lives.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
10 June 2025
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The smell of cinnamon repulsed her, as did the sight of falling leaves, cornucopias, turkeys, cobwebs, ghosts, and that stupid cursive that had become the font of choice for selling pumpkin lattes and a vague notion of cozy well-being.—
Anelise Chen
June 3,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2025
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Kravitz was an assistant machine gunner who on March 6-7, 1951, repulsed with his platoon in Yangpyong, Korea, two Chinese probing attacks.—
Richard J. Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 May 2025
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Still, there is plenty here that should appall both Democrats and Republicans.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Apr. 2025
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Dismay or appall you, sure, but never surprise you.—
Patt Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Dec. 2024
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The authors report that no human subjects were nauseated by this study.—
Paul Smaglik,
Discover Magazine,
14 Apr. 2025
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Both were crashing bores because of the literally nauseating behavior of fans and the uncaring attitude of the proprietors.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
3 Apr. 2025
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The attack has shaken and horrified the Jewish community in Boulder, Megan Verlee of member station Colorado Public Radio says.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
2 June 2025
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In 1923, horrified by news from Italy, Holdsworth founded the National Union for Combating Fascism.—
David Renton
May 12,
Literary Hub,
12 May 2025
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“Sicken.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sicken. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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