as in treated
to place (someone) in a hospital for care or treatment
The doctor wants to hospitalize her for a few days so that he can run some tests.
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Recent Examples of hospitalized
So far, 13 people have been hospitalized in connection with the outbreak.
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Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 30 Apr. 2026
In 2025, an outbreak sickened more than 500 people in 48 states, with 125 people hospitalized and two deaths.
—Jonel Aleccia, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
Coe reportedly was hospitalized several years ago with Covid-19 and had mostly retreated from public appearances since then, though it is not known whether Covid played a part in his passing.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 30 Apr. 2026
The agency also reported that 243 patients were hospitalized last year, including 106 patients under age 5.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
The male passenger was hospitalized with gunshot wounds but was expected to survive, officials said.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 30 Apr. 2026
Mari Tardiff, of Ashland, Oregon, was hospitalized for five months after drinking raw milk contaminated with campylobacter in 2008.
—Laura Ungar, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2026
By the time she was hospitalized in 2020, Pearlene Darby, a retired teacher, had suffered open sores on both legs, both hips, and both heels, as well as a five-inch-long gash on her tailbone.
—Jordan Rau, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2026
Her 25-year-old daughter, identified by neighbors as Meera Varma, was hospitalized in critical condition but was considered stable, Fekety said.
—City News Service, Daily News, 23 Apr. 2026
Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 30 Apr. 2026
In 2025, an outbreak sickened more than 500 people in 48 states, with 125 people hospitalized and two deaths.
—Jonel Aleccia, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
Coe reportedly was hospitalized several years ago with Covid-19 and had mostly retreated from public appearances since then, though it is not known whether Covid played a part in his passing.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 30 Apr. 2026
The agency also reported that 243 patients were hospitalized last year, including 106 patients under age 5.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
The male passenger was hospitalized with gunshot wounds but was expected to survive, officials said.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 30 Apr. 2026
Mari Tardiff, of Ashland, Oregon, was hospitalized for five months after drinking raw milk contaminated with campylobacter in 2008.
—Laura Ungar, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2026
By the time she was hospitalized in 2020, Pearlene Darby, a retired teacher, had suffered open sores on both legs, both hips, and both heels, as well as a five-inch-long gash on her tailbone.
—Jordan Rau, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2026
Her 25-year-old daughter, identified by neighbors as Meera Varma, was hospitalized in critical condition but was considered stable, Fekety said.
—City News Service, Daily News, 23 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hospitalized
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Yet the time when the ocean was treated as an afterthought in climate discussions is ending.—
Natalie Sum Yue Chung,
Fortune,
3 May 2026
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Stargazers in the southern hemisphere could see up to 50 shooting stars crisscrossing the night sky while those in the northern hemisphere will be treated to a more modest showing of between 10-30 meteors per hour, according to the American Meteor Society.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
2 May 2026
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Luke Kennard scored 23 points for Los Angeles, which nursed a small lead throughout the fourth quarter of Game 2.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
21 Apr. 2026
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On Wednesday, SeaWorld personnel released five birds and two sea lions that had been nursed back to health back into the ocean.—
Karen Kucher,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Apr. 2026
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According to the complaint, Doe attended the private Owings Mills boarding school from 1975 through her graduation in 1987.—
Lexi Nicklaus,
Baltimore Sun,
28 Apr. 2026
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Modern operations consultancy Quail Group notes that in many organizations, operational systems drift toward rewarding visible activity, the messages sent, meetings attended, and tasks moved, while the deeper aim of meaningful outcomes becomes less prominent in day‑to‑day execution.—
Matt Emma,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Hospitalized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hospitalized. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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