Examples of hypothermia in a Sentence
She fell into the cold water and nearly died from hypothermia.
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During the search for her body in the Pacific, a diver died of hypothermia; another woman, a disciple of McPherson’s, drowned in the ocean, hoping to meet her spiritual leader in death.
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Dorothy Fortenberry, The Atlantic, 12 May 2025
According to the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department, officials initiated a rescue response after noting a forecast of heavy rain and concerns about the possibility of hypothermia.
—Jillian Frankel, People.com, 9 May 2025
Despite surviving the tragedy, Gracie died less than eight months later due to health issues exacerbated by hypothermia and physical injuries sustained from the shipwreck, according to the auction house.
—Rebecca Rosman, NPR, 27 Apr. 2025
Jackson claimed in his opening statement that O’Keefe’s injuries were not consistent with car crashes, nor was there medical evidence to establish hypothermia as a factor in his death.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 22 Apr. 2025
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Dorothy Fortenberry, The Atlantic, 12 May 2025
According to the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department, officials initiated a rescue response after noting a forecast of heavy rain and concerns about the possibility of hypothermia.
—Jillian Frankel, People.com, 9 May 2025
Despite surviving the tragedy, Gracie died less than eight months later due to health issues exacerbated by hypothermia and physical injuries sustained from the shipwreck, according to the auction house.
—Rebecca Rosman, NPR, 27 Apr. 2025
Jackson claimed in his opening statement that O’Keefe’s injuries were not consistent with car crashes, nor was there medical evidence to establish hypothermia as a factor in his death.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 22 Apr. 2025
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“Hypothermia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hypothermia. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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hypothermia
noun
hy·po·ther·mia
ˌhī-pō-ˈthər-mē-ə 
: reduction of the body temperature to an abnormally low level
Medical Definition
hypothermia
noun
hy·po·ther·mia
-ˈthər-mē-ə
: subnormal temperature of the body
hypothermia, defined as temperature under 36.6°C—Emergency Medicine
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