as in to nurse
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 hospitalize
Since then, millions of Americans have been hospitalized, and more than 1.2 million people have died.
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Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 11 Mar. 2025
People with weak immune systems, such as people doing chemotherapy or who are very sick and hospitalized, are at a higher risk.1
Some probiotic supplements may contain bacteria or other contaminants not listed on the label.
—Lindsey Desoto, Health, 10 Mar. 2025
Francis, 88, has been hospitalized since Feb. 14 with a series of breathing problems.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 9 Mar. 2025
MedStar officials confirmed one person hospitalized in critical condition.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Mar. 2025
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Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 11 Mar. 2025
People with weak immune systems, such as people doing chemotherapy or who are very sick and hospitalized, are at a higher risk.1
Some probiotic supplements may contain bacteria or other contaminants not listed on the label.
—Lindsey Desoto, Health, 10 Mar. 2025
Francis, 88, has been hospitalized since Feb. 14 with a series of breathing problems.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 9 Mar. 2025
MedStar officials confirmed one person hospitalized in critical condition.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hospitalize
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At this historical moment, middle- and upper-class European women were increasingly urged to nurse their own babies for growing fear that wet nurses—usually of lower social rank, and sometimes another race—contributed to infant mortality.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
13 Mar. 2025
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With Concerning Elbow Injury Rafael Devers Injury: Alex Cora Gives Concerning Update On Red Sox Star Devers has been nursing a shoulder injury which hampered him in 2024.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
Newsweek,
12 Mar. 2025
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The justices also have heard arguments in a Tennessee case over whether state bans on treating transgender minors violate the Constitution.—
Mark Sherman,
The Denver Post,
10 Mar. 2025
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Skye said that the older Reeves treated her kindly.—
Martha Ross,
The Mercury News,
10 Mar. 2025
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Parham, who is represented by attorneys Shawn Perez and Ariel Mitchell, says she was then raped by multiple men, including Beckham, and drugged.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
10 Mar. 2025
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Investigators are looking into the possibility that Manzano was drugged before his death, Kenner Police have said.—
Chris Boyette,
CNN,
2 Mar. 2025
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Still, my best lap came within four-tenths of the best student’s best time on a 1:07 lap—a guy whom, later that day, Zacharias called one of the handful of best students ever to attend the school.—
Michael Teo Van Runkle,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
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Both were living in their native Cleveland, where Anthony was a law student, and Joe, 17 months his junior, was attending drama school.—
Aaron Couch,
The Hollywood Reporter,
14 Mar. 2025
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He’s dosed that particular dish with truth serum, the better to get tongues flapping around the dinner table.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
TIME,
6 Mar. 2025
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To aid Blonsky in his mission, Ross doses Blonsky with a version of the supersoldier serum.—
Eliana Dockterman,
TIME,
14 Feb. 2025
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“Hospitalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hospitalize. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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