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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Recent Examples of sicken
Ronnie Cohen, NPR, 8 May 2025
New outbreaks of gastrointestinal illnesses on cruise ships have sickened about 150 people, adding to the growing toll of such cases in 2025 ahead of peak cruise season, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
—Adrianna Rodriguez, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2025
Domoic acid also can sicken humans who consume shellfish and fish.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Apr. 2025
The outlet reported that a harmful strain of E. coli bacteria sickened dozens and killed one across 15 states in November 2024.
—Jenna Anderson, Health, 23 Apr. 2025
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Banned in Europe In addition to being a carcinogen, formaldehyde, a colorless and smelly gas, can cause rashes and can sicken those who breathe it in, according to the FDA.
—Ronnie Cohen, NPR, 8 May 2025
New outbreaks of gastrointestinal illnesses on cruise ships have sickened about 150 people, adding to the growing toll of such cases in 2025 ahead of peak cruise season, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
—Adrianna Rodriguez, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2025
Domoic acid also can sicken humans who consume shellfish and fish.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Apr. 2025
The outlet reported that a harmful strain of E. coli bacteria sickened dozens and killed one across 15 states in November 2024.
—Jenna Anderson, Health, 23 Apr. 2025
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“Sicken.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sicken. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
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