How to Use hypothermia in a Sentence

hypothermia

noun
  • She fell into the cold water and nearly died from hypothermia.
  • The deaths took place Feb. 11-March 5, and most were the result of hypothermia.
    Tom Steele, Dallas News, 30 Apr. 2021
  • No knees popped, nor did any lips turn a shade of hypothermia.
    Andrea Sachs, Washington Post, 29 July 2022
  • The Red Cross says one young man died and dozens were treated for hypothermia.
    Karl Ritter, The Christian Science Monitor, 19 May 2021
  • Winter came, hypothermia hit her, and that was the last of Jackie.
    Keith Nelson, Men's Health, 25 Mar. 2023
  • One of the climbers in the party appeared to be nearing hypothermia.
    Owen Clarke, Outside Online, 16 Aug. 2022
  • Be aware of the symptoms for frostbite and hypothermia.
    Tamia Fowlkes, Journal Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2024
  • The doctor listed his cause of death as hypothermia but stated that the cause of it was not clear.
    al, 13 Feb. 2023
  • The person was being treated for signs of hypothermia, the Coast Guard said in a tweet.
    BostonGlobe.com, 30 Sep. 2021
  • This will chill your body core and bring on hypothermia quickly.
    Tim MacWelch, Outdoor Life, 29 Jan. 2023
  • The man suffered head injuries and hypothermia from the cold weather.
    Harm Venhuizen, Journal Sentinel, 26 May 2023
  • Although the woman showed signs of hypothermia, the crew was able to get her to the second engine and warm her up, Kent said.
    Phil Helsel, NBC News, 6 Feb. 2022
  • Raul Rivera, who also died of hypothermia, was found in a grassy area in Houston.
    Brooke A. Lewis, Chron, 22 Feb. 2021
  • Only Rose used the makeshift raft, with Jack dying of hypothermia.
    Zack Sharf, Variety, 12 Feb. 2024
  • All three sisters died of hypothermia about 300 yards from the Virgin Mary shrine.
    Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Apr. 2021
  • They are intended to keep you alive and avoid things like hypothermia.
    Meg Carney, Field & Stream, 19 Oct. 2023
  • Among the 14 deaths linked to the weather over the last few days, five people in Oregon died of hypothermia and two were killed by falling trees.
    John Bacon, USA TODAY, 25 June 2024
  • Among the 14 deaths linked to the weather over the last few days, five people in Oregon died of hypothermia and two were killed by falling trees.
    John Bacon, USA TODAY, 22 Feb. 2024
  • Most of the 57 deaths verified as caused by the storm were the result of hypothermia, according to the state agency.
    Tom Steele, Dallas News, 15 Mar. 2021
  • The women whose bodies were found were ruled dead from hypothermia.
    Chris Vognar, Rolling Stone, 3 Feb. 2023
  • Riley and White both had minor cases of hypothermia, Scalise said, per the AP.
    Abigail Adams, Peoplemag, 6 Mar. 2023
  • Jouret was only in the hospital for a few hours and showed no signs of hypothermia, his grandson said.
    Cheri Mossburg, CNN, 8 Mar. 2023
  • He was treated for hypothermia on the police boat and taken to a U.S. Coast Guard station.
    Alex Sundby, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2023
  • The weather service warned that people and pets have a high risk of hypothermia and frostbite the entire week.
    Camila Pedrosa, The Arizona Republic, 9 Dec. 2022
  • The medical examiner found the cause of death to be blunt force trauma to the head and hypothermia.
    Antonio Planas, NBC News, 22 July 2024
  • There’s no such thing as hypothermia in the swamp-like conditions of Manila.
    Chadner Navarro, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Mar. 2023
  • Most of the storm's victims died from hypothermia, according to the state's report.
    Timothy Fanning, San Antonio Express-News, 7 Jan. 2022
  • Deputies warned the Rogue River has cold water that can cause hypothermia, and the water is flowing high.
    Helena Wegner, Sacramento Bee, 30 May 2024
  • Lawyers for Mitchell’s mother filed the lawsuit, claiming that Mitchell died of hypothermia.
    Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al, 10 Mar. 2023
  • Even if the driver overrides the alert, the Volvo turns on its climate control to protect occupants from heat or hypothermia.
    Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 8 Sep. 2024

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