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
Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 4 Jan. 2025
Up to 5 cats sickened in California after bird flu found in another raw pet food brand Is norovirus common on cruise ships?
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 3 Jan. 2025
More news to know now Up to 5 cats were sickened in California after bird flu was found in another raw pet food brand.
—Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 3 Jan. 2025
When the six travelers sickened there last fall and later died, the town made international news.
—Christine Chung, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2025
And in Hawaii, the virus caused a popular hiking spot to close after dozens of campers were sickened with the virus.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 30 Dec. 2024
Among other initiatives, the Carter Center oversaw efforts to conduct free and fair elections in dozens of countries in the developing world, and helped lead global efforts to eliminate Guinea worm disease, which spread through unfiltered drinking water and once sickened millions across Africa.
—Grace Segers, CBS News, 29 Dec. 2024
Dexter has a panicked, sickened feeling after seeing his first dead kid, and the whole experience shakes him to his core.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 27 Dec. 2024
Earlier this month, an event celebrating the top restaurants in Los Angeles left at least 80 people sickened with norovirus, which was linked to raw oysters, the county's Department of Public Health confirmed to ABC News.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 27 Dec. 2024
Verb
Another brand of pet food sold exclusively at farmers markets in California tested positive for bird flu and is believed to have sickened five cats nearly a week after a similar incident was reported in Oregon.
—Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 4 Jan. 2025
Up to 5 cats sickened in California after bird flu found in another raw pet food brand Is norovirus common on cruise ships?
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 3 Jan. 2025
More news to know now Up to 5 cats were sickened in California after bird flu was found in another raw pet food brand.
—Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 3 Jan. 2025
When the six travelers sickened there last fall and later died, the town made international news.
—Christine Chung, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2025
And in Hawaii, the virus caused a popular hiking spot to close after dozens of campers were sickened with the virus.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 30 Dec. 2024
Among other initiatives, the Carter Center oversaw efforts to conduct free and fair elections in dozens of countries in the developing world, and helped lead global efforts to eliminate Guinea worm disease, which spread through unfiltered drinking water and once sickened millions across Africa.
—Grace Segers, CBS News, 29 Dec. 2024
Dexter has a panicked, sickened feeling after seeing his first dead kid, and the whole experience shakes him to his core.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 27 Dec. 2024
Earlier this month, an event celebrating the top restaurants in Los Angeles left at least 80 people sickened with norovirus, which was linked to raw oysters, the county's Department of Public Health confirmed to ABC News.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 27 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sickened
Adjective
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Steward said his daughter, while surfing nearby, became sick with an infection from a type of bacteria called MRSA, which is resistant to many antibiotics.—
Ian James,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2025
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It seems squarely aimed at making kids sick by discouraging vaccination.—
Dan Vergano,
Scientific American,
23 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Meade, who has no family history of breast cancer, was shocked.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
11 Apr. 2025
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Reyes broke into the apartment through the fire escape, shocked relatives told The News.—
John Annese,
New York Daily News,
8 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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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
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Both the United States and the United Nations have stepped back from leadership roles, a reflection of how poorly interventions in Haiti have gone and also the wide range of issues in other parts of the world at the moment.—
Adam Taylor,
Washington Post,
7 Mar. 2024
Adjective
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That alone is reason to remain disgusted with this team.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
10 Apr. 2025
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Our allies are disgusted with us, prices are jumping even before the tariffs are in effect, the dollar is bracing to weaken and think tanks are estimating that this will represent a tax worth thousands of additional dollars on the average U.S. household.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
4 Apr. 2025
Verb
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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
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Dexter is repulsed by the whole scene, and really who can blame him?—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
13 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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That means more time for Rojas, who has shown more bad than good to begin this season.—
Matt Gelb,
New York Times,
18 Apr. 2025
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The uneasiness roiling markets also manifested in shopper surveys, one of which last week showed worse attitudes about the economy than at any point during the Great Recession.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2025
Verb
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As an anti-capital punishment lawyer, I am appalled by what followed as well.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
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As a woman, I am appalled by Michael Tanzi's outrageous actions.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Sickened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sickened. Accessed 28 Apr. 2025.
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