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
The Nevada patient was not hospitalized and only had mild symptoms, local health officials have said.
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Alexander Tin, CBS News, 14 Feb. 2025
An estimated 310,000 people in the U.S. have already been hospitalized with flu this season, and at least 13,000 people—including 57 children—have died, the CDC says.
COVID-19, on the other hand, has resulted in relatively few cases and hospitalizations compared to recent years.
—Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 12 Feb. 2025
Teddi Mellencamp shared on social media she was hospitalized and will undergo surgery to remove several tumors on her brain.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 12 Feb. 2025
The three surviving children were hospitalized and are in stable condition, police said.
—Andrea May Sahouri, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2025
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Alexander Tin, CBS News, 14 Feb. 2025
An estimated 310,000 people in the U.S. have already been hospitalized with flu this season, and at least 13,000 people—including 57 children—have died, the CDC says.
COVID-19, on the other hand, has resulted in relatively few cases and hospitalizations compared to recent years.
—Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 12 Feb. 2025
Teddi Mellencamp shared on social media she was hospitalized and will undergo surgery to remove several tumors on her brain.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 12 Feb. 2025
The three surviving children were hospitalized and are in stable condition, police said.
—Andrea May Sahouri, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hospitalize
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The result, especially given the absence of Davis (nursing an abdominal strain), was among the most impressive of the season for the Lakers and snapped a five-game winning streak for the Knicks (32-17).—
Khobi Price,
Orange County Register,
2 Feb. 2025
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Mothers often carry their children until age 5, nurse them until age 8, and continue to teach them well beyond that.—
Cody Cottier,
Discover Magazine,
28 Jan. 2025
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Rose has mortgaged her house and slapped down $25,000 Euros to be treated at a clinic run by Dr. Gomez (Vincent Perez), whose methods lean more into analysis than medicine.—
David Rooney,
The Hollywood Reporter,
14 Feb. 2025
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Unlike traditional medical interventions that often focus on treating symptoms, medical retreats aim to identify the root causes of health challenges, both known and unknown.—
Chris Gallagher,
USA TODAY,
14 Feb. 2025
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Misty is a bit of a wet blanket, so Callie drugs her with some cold medicine in her drink; soon, she’s passed out on the sofa.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
14 Feb. 2025
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Some of the victims, including Mace, had been drugged and raped, according to the lawmaker.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
11 Feb. 2025
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But representatives from Europe or Ukraine did not attend, raising questions about cracks in the Western alliance.—
Bernhard Warner,
New York Times,
18 Feb. 2025
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One of the passengers speaking out about his experience is Pete Carlson, who boarded the plane Monday morning at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport to attend a paramedics conference in Canada.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
18 Feb. 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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The vaginal ring contains half the estrogen dose birth control pills do.5 Noninvasive and discreet.—
Megan Nunn, PharmD,
Verywell Health,
12 Feb. 2025
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“Hospitalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hospitalize. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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