1
as in sick
temporarily suffering from a disorder of the body
the sickened passengers were rushed to the emergency room for treatment
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2
as in shocked
filled with disgust
many audience members, sickened by the movie's graphic violence, walked out of the theater before the end
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as in disgusted
to cause to feel disgust
sickened by the awful sight of the polluted river
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Recent Examples of sickened
Eileen Finan, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
Influencer content promoting the consumption of raw milk has grown prolific online, even as outbreaks of foodborne illnesses linked to unpasteurized dairy have recently sickened consumers across the country.
—Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
Vibrio vulnificus has killed at least five people and sickened 20 others in Florida so far this year, according to the state's health department.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025
Across the Harlem River, at least six people have died and more than 100 have been sickened recently in a Legionnaires' cluster that has plagued the area this summer.
—Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 26 Aug. 2025
People are generally sickened by Naegleria fowleri after swimming in freshwater, like a lake or river, when there’s been a period of hot weather that causes warmer temperatures and lower water levels.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 21 Aug. 2025
State health officials have declared an end to the measles outbreak that sickened at least 762 people in West Texas.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 20 Aug. 2025
More than 100 people have been sickened by the illness since the outbreak began in Harlem in late July.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025
The outbreak had sickened at least 99 people as of Thursday, 17 of whom were hospitalized, officials said.
—Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 15 Aug. 2025
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Earlier this year, an outbreak in Texas killed two children and sickened more than 750 people.
—Eileen Finan, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
Influencer content promoting the consumption of raw milk has grown prolific online, even as outbreaks of foodborne illnesses linked to unpasteurized dairy have recently sickened consumers across the country.
—Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
Vibrio vulnificus has killed at least five people and sickened 20 others in Florida so far this year, according to the state's health department.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025
Across the Harlem River, at least six people have died and more than 100 have been sickened recently in a Legionnaires' cluster that has plagued the area this summer.
—Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 26 Aug. 2025
People are generally sickened by Naegleria fowleri after swimming in freshwater, like a lake or river, when there’s been a period of hot weather that causes warmer temperatures and lower water levels.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 21 Aug. 2025
State health officials have declared an end to the measles outbreak that sickened at least 762 people in West Texas.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 20 Aug. 2025
More than 100 people have been sickened by the illness since the outbreak began in Harlem in late July.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025
The outbreak had sickened at least 99 people as of Thursday, 17 of whom were hospitalized, officials said.
—Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 15 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sickened
Adjective
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Some doctors might not even immediately recognize symptoms in a sick patient because vaccines have made many contagious diseases rare in this country, said Marty, the FIU expert.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
4 Sep. 2025
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However, some can, and those with risk factors can certainly become very sick.—
Katia Hetter,
CNN Money,
4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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But when the news eventually came out, the rest of the family was shocked.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
4 Sep. 2025
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In 2025, the festival also celebrated new life with the unexpected birth of a baby to shocked parents.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
2 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Locals were disgusted with city leadership’s inept handling of the crisis.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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The woman was disgusted by the comments and left the room, according to the outlets, citing the records.—
Liam Quinn,
People.com,
8 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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This involves having a poorly or non-functioning colon and is not usually reversible.—
Dr. John De Jong,
Boston Herald,
17 Aug. 2025
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The researchers and their partners are also working to track local residents’ health and to measure how well or poorly interventions like masks and household air filters protected them.—
Maggie Astor,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Like Einstein, Brassard feels repulsed by the way the particles in the Bell experiment seem to have firsthand awareness of each other despite being separated by, in principle, light-years of space.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
8 Aug. 2025
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Kay’s particular diet was a recurring talking point on the show, with condiments such as ketchup and mayo among the foods that repulsed the TV voice of the Yankees.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
4 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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This was a classic Smith performance with tons of yardage and some risky throws with both good and bad results.—
Mike Sando,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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You were called something much worse, and [it was] accepted.—
Brenton Blanchet,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Trump’s victories against the bureaucracy have appalled many Democrats, though none have much of a theory on how to put Humpty Dumpty back together.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Bob the Drag Queen tells EW he was appalled by the way ANTM stars treated Isis King on cycle 11.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
1 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The camera cuts between Dennis, who’s sobbing, and Roman, who’s horrified, processing Dennis’ betrayal.—
Barry Levitt,
Time,
5 Sep. 2025
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However, the rest of the AI industry is likely horrified by the settlement, which advocates had suggested could set an alarming precedent that could financially ruin emerging AI companies like Anthropic.—
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Sickened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sickened. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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