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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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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
Melina Khan, USA Today, 13 May 2026
Sacbee.com, 1 June 2026
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.
—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
More people have been sickened after eating poisonous mushrooms in Sacramento County, public health officials say.
—Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 20 May 2026
The World Health Organization has declared an international public health emergency because of an outbreak of Ebola centered in the Democratic Republic of Congo that has so far likely killed over 130 people and sickened more than 600.
—Greg Dixon, NPR, 20 May 2026
At least three people linked to the outbreak aboard the ship have died, while additional passengers have been sickened, according to the World Health Organization.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2026
Adjective
The woman is now being treated with an artificial lung, a doctor at the Paris hospital caring for the sickened passenger said Tuesday, according to the Associated Press and France 24.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 13 May 2026
Verb
Commenters quickly identified it as a death cap mushroom — the same fungi that’s sickened scores of Californians.
—Sacbee.com, 1 June 2026
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.
—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
More people have been sickened after eating poisonous mushrooms in Sacramento County, public health officials say.
—Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 20 May 2026
The World Health Organization has declared an international public health emergency because of an outbreak of Ebola centered in the Democratic Republic of Congo that has so far likely killed over 130 people and sickened more than 600.
—Greg Dixon, NPR, 20 May 2026
At least three people linked to the outbreak aboard the ship have died, while additional passengers have been sickened, according to the World Health Organization.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sickened
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One night in April when the boy playing Orlando was home sick and Jamie was waiting for Adele in their private coital chamber, Bromley kept her late to work on the scene where Orlando courts Rosalind playing Ganymede playing Rosalind.—
Jonathan Franzen,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
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Recently, she’s begun to feel physically sick due to everything going on in her life and is sharing with us that she’s been struggling with getting up, eating and other simple, everyday things.—
Harriette Cole,
Mercury News,
1 June 2026
Adjective
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People are often shocked to hear that Nixon froze the rent as part of his 1971 price controls.—
Clio Chang,
Curbed,
2 June 2026
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Back in north London, there was an initial shocked silence from the 35,000 watching the shootout at the Emirates Stadium, which was immediately followed by applause for their ‘King of Brazil’.—
Art de Roché,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
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Many consumers are wary, skeptical, and even disgusted by AI content in ads.—
Melissa A. Wheeler,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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Jackson and Jones are opposed by other Republicans including Raffensperger and Carr, who are hoping that voters disgusted by the attacks between Jackson and Jones will be looking for other options.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 May 2026
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But that’s made even worse by the fact that a significant portion of these observational studies did not even have a comparison group.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
1 June 2026
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The views over the city aren’t bad either.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
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
Adjective
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This fragmented model creates friction and quietly drains profitability through unbilled hours, margin erosion from poorly staffed projects and elevated turnover when top talent hits operational roadblocks.—
DJ Paoni,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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For however poorly things are going — and the bad tone set by the starters has leaked into some defensive lapses and some pressing at the plate — the Padres got themselves into a really favorable position before this.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Sep. 2025
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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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Every episode of the series, including its most controversial to date, pushed its characters to the edge – and some even to their death – leaving viewers shocked and, in some cases, horrified.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
1 June 2026
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Many are horrified by all this short-termism.—
Eric Ries,
Time,
28 May 2026
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