as in to disgust
to cause to feel disgust
sickened by the awful sight of the polluted river
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
as in to come down (with)
to become affected with (a disease or disorder)
a number of the passengers on the cruise ship had sickened with food poisoning
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of sicken
Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 24 Mar. 2025
The shift in the pandemic office comes amid a worsening avian flu pandemic that has sickened 70 Americans — resulting in the death of one man in Louisiana — and the culling of more than 166 million birds, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 19 Mar. 2025
About 70 people have been sickened by bird flu, mainly poultry and dairy workers, CDC data shows.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2025
So far there have been no children sickened in connection to the recall, the federal agency is reporting.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for sicken
Verb
The interview comes as the Texas outbreak has sickened more than 300 people since January, surpassing the number of cases reported nationwide last year.
—Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 24 Mar. 2025
The shift in the pandemic office comes amid a worsening avian flu pandemic that has sickened 70 Americans — resulting in the death of one man in Louisiana — and the culling of more than 166 million birds, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 19 Mar. 2025
About 70 people have been sickened by bird flu, mainly poultry and dairy workers, CDC data shows.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2025
So far there have been no children sickened in connection to the recall, the federal agency is reporting.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for sicken
Cite this Entry
“Sicken.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sicken. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share