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
The outbreak has sickened at least 134 people and killed 18 across Congo and Uganda, with survivors describing harsh symptoms, scarce therapies and fearful neighbors who kept their distance.
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Justin Kabumba, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2026
Soon afterward, two more passengers sickened and died, and at least eight others were infected.
—Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 24 May 2026
State health officials are warning the public that a nationwide salmonella outbreak, which also sickened two Minnesotans, has been linked to a supplement purchased online from Amazon.
—Kristi Miller, Twin Cities, 23 May 2026
Five people who were in the room — but not necessarily all even sitting right next to him — later sickened.
—Zeynep Tufekci, Mercury News, 20 May 2026
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Justin Kabumba, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2026
Soon afterward, two more passengers sickened and died, and at least eight others were infected.
—Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 24 May 2026
State health officials are warning the public that a nationwide salmonella outbreak, which also sickened two Minnesotans, has been linked to a supplement purchased online from Amazon.
—Kristi Miller, Twin Cities, 23 May 2026
Five people who were in the room — but not necessarily all even sitting right next to him — later sickened.
—Zeynep Tufekci, Mercury News, 20 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sicken
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Many of the crew members are disgusted by Vito's homosexuality, but Phil seems to take special exception to this revelation, going out of his way to demand Tony take him out and becoming violently angered even at the mere mention of Vito's name.—
Austin Perry OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
10 June 2026
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Turner’s character, Declan O’Hara, is a righteous Irish journalist, also loquacious, also hot, but disgusted by ostentatious displays of wealth.—
Anna Russell,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
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Firstman’s debut directorial effort, Club Kid, shrewdly acknowledges those garish personality tics, which have both endeared and repulsed audiences.—
Richard Lawson,
HollywoodReporter,
15 May 2026
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Anyone who has worked in or observed the media industry for the last couple of decades will recognize and be repulsed by nepo-baby Jay, who is undeniably villainous.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
30 Apr. 2026
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Democratic lawmakers were predictably appalled by Pulte’s selection.—
Shane Harris,
The Atlantic,
2 June 2026
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Taxpayers were rightfully appalled.—
Mercury News Editorial Board,
Mercury News,
29 May 2026
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Baldwin included photos of herself looking nauseated, as well as pictures of her in the bathroom doing what appeared to be praying.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
4 June 2026
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Rebecca Sherman Weatherford, Texas As viewed by this lawyer in Missouri, what Keefe (no relation) describes is nauseating.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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The club’s owner, Willie Dann, said he is horrified by what has happened recently and regrets ever hiring Kerlew.—
Ryan Oehrli,
Charlotte Observer,
13 June 2026
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Shoppers are rightly horrified at the idea of people staffing supermarkets into old age.—
Ann Larson,
Time,
11 June 2026
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“Sicken.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sicken. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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