as in to disgust
to cause to feel disgust
sickened by the awful sight of the polluted river
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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
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Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 20 May 2025
That 2024 salmonella outbreak sickened more than 500 people in several states, including Florida.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 20 May 2025
Bats host many viruses, viruses that would sicken and even kill other mammals, without suffering serious consequences themselves (rabies is an exception).
—Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 17 May 2025
Listeria bacteria in cucumbers sickened dozens of people in April and May and left at least nine people hospitalized, according to the FDA.
—Stephanie Armour, Miami Herald, 29 May 2025
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Dozens more schoolchildren have been sickened by norovirus at a Nevada County outdoor education school besieged by the virus in recent weeks just days after health officials gave it the latest all clear.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 20 May 2025
That 2024 salmonella outbreak sickened more than 500 people in several states, including Florida.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 20 May 2025
Bats host many viruses, viruses that would sicken and even kill other mammals, without suffering serious consequences themselves (rabies is an exception).
—Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 17 May 2025
Listeria bacteria in cucumbers sickened dozens of people in April and May and left at least nine people hospitalized, according to the FDA.
—Stephanie Armour, Miami Herald, 29 May 2025
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“Sicken.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sicken. Accessed 16 Jun. 2025.
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