as in disgusts
to cause to feel disgust
sickened by the awful sight of the polluted river
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Recent Examples of sickens
Just thinking about it totally sickens me.
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R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 3 Jan. 2026
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Listeria sickens about 1,250 Americans every year and causes approximately 172 deaths.
—News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Oct. 2025
R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 3 Jan. 2026
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Listeria sickens about 1,250 Americans every year and causes approximately 172 deaths.
—News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sickens
repulses
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Sigmund Freud believed that every crush has a strand of disgust, that people are attracted to what repulses them.—
Daniel Felsenthal,
Vulture,
26 Mar. 2026
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Charlie, though, is trying to keep them out of a country that thoroughly repulses him.—
Alexander Nazaryan,
New Yorker,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Sickens.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sickens. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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