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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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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
Mcclatchy Media, Sacbee.com, 6 Nov. 2025
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
As of late October, the outbreak has killed six people and sickened 27, all but two of whom were hospitalized, according to last week's update from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
—NPR, 4 Nov. 2025
In late June, crew members were sickened by odors on a plane at Charlotte Douglas International Airport that had not yet taken off.
—Charlotte Observer, 29 Oct. 2025
According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), the outbreak has resulted in at least four deaths, and sickened 20 others.
—Amy McCarthy, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025
The 15-state outbreak has sickened at least 20, killing four, since the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the FDA began investigating cases of listeria poisoning, or listeriosis, in September.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 7 Oct. 2025
The 15-state outbreak has sickened at least 20, killing four, since the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the FDA began investigating cases of listeria poisoning, or listeriosis, in September.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 6 Oct. 2025
Royal Caribbean International’s Serenade of the Seas cruise ship was hit with a norovirus outbreak that has sickened nearly 100 people.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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
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
As of late October, the outbreak has killed six people and sickened 27, all but two of whom were hospitalized, according to last week's update from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
—NPR, 4 Nov. 2025
In late June, crew members were sickened by odors on a plane at Charlotte Douglas International Airport that had not yet taken off.
—Charlotte Observer, 29 Oct. 2025
According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), the outbreak has resulted in at least four deaths, and sickened 20 others.
—Amy McCarthy, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025
The 15-state outbreak has sickened at least 20, killing four, since the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the FDA began investigating cases of listeria poisoning, or listeriosis, in September.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 7 Oct. 2025
The 15-state outbreak has sickened at least 20, killing four, since the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the FDA began investigating cases of listeria poisoning, or listeriosis, in September.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 6 Oct. 2025
Royal Caribbean International’s Serenade of the Seas cruise ship was hit with a norovirus outbreak that has sickened nearly 100 people.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sickened
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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
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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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Democrats are favored to win both gubernatorial races this year, so a GOP upset in either state would be a bad sign for the party currently locked out of power in Washington.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
2 Nov. 2025
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Nick Saban certainly made more good decisions than bad ones during his run to seven national championships as a college football coach.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
2 Nov. 2025
Verb
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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
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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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
Verb
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The people who owned the land were horrified to think of our sleeping outside in the cold.—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
8 Nov. 2025
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Bell then takes his own clear straw and puts it in Peck’s mouth, syphoning off coffee as Peck looks horrified.—
Victoria Edel,
PEOPLE,
5 Nov. 2025
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