SICKENED (WITH) Synonyms: 30 Similar and Opposite Words

sickened (with)

verb

past tense of sicken (with)

as in came down (with)

to become affected with (a disease or disorder) a number of the passengers on the cruise ship had sickened with food poisoning

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If another worker with a Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas PPO plan got the same drug at the same Houston Methodist hospital, an employer could be paying almost six times as much, or nearly $4,400 for a vial.

— Bob Herman, STAT, 5 Oct. 2026
A little less than 18 months ago, Ukraine carried out a sneak drone attack in which forces smuggled them into Russian territory and waited until the truck that was unknowingly carrying them got close to Russian bases.

— Mike Brest, The Washington Examiner, 5 Oct. 2026

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All five men who were arrested after authorities said they were caught approaching the base in three vans shortly after midnight Sunday have been released on bail but remain under investigation.

— Greg Miller, Washington Post, 1 Oct. 2026
Mosley, who caught 13 passes for 255 yards and four touchdowns in his first three collegiate games, has missed USC’s past two games.

— Sean Campbell, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

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Stores everywhere suffer from shortages, and the economy has contracted.

— Dmytro Kuleba, Foreign Affairs, 30 Sep. 2026
North of 20,000 workers contracted by the county — and thousands more contracted by local governments across Florida — might soon see their salaries slashed.

— Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026

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