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sickened

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verb

past tense of sicken

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Recent Examples of sickened
Verb
Another brand of pet food sold exclusively at farmers markets in California tested positive for bird flu and is believed to have sickened five cats nearly a week after a similar incident was reported in Oregon. Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 4 Jan. 2025 Up to 5 cats sickened in California after bird flu found in another raw pet food brand Is norovirus common on cruise ships? Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 3 Jan. 2025 More news to know now Up to 5 cats were sickened in California after bird flu was found in another raw pet food brand. Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 3 Jan. 2025 When the six travelers sickened there last fall and later died, the town made international news. Christine Chung, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2025 And in Hawaii, the virus caused a popular hiking spot to close after dozens of campers were sickened with the virus. Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 30 Dec. 2024 Among other initiatives, the Carter Center oversaw efforts to conduct free and fair elections in dozens of countries in the developing world, and helped lead global efforts to eliminate Guinea worm disease, which spread through unfiltered drinking water and once sickened millions across Africa. Grace Segers, CBS News, 29 Dec. 2024 Dexter has a panicked, sickened feeling after seeing his first dead kid, and the whole experience shakes him to his core. Nick Caruso, TVLine, 27 Dec. 2024 Earlier this month, an event celebrating the top restaurants in Los Angeles left at least 80 people sickened with norovirus, which was linked to raw oysters, the county's Department of Public Health confirmed to ABC News. Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 27 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sickened
Adjective
  • Saturday Night Live and 30 Rock alum Tracy Morgan caused a temporary delay at Monday night's NBA game between the New York Knicks and the Miami Heat after the actor and comedian got sick in his courtside seat during the second half, and later sharing an update on his condition from a hospital bed.
    EW.com, EW.com, 18 Mar. 2025
  • Nearly 95 people got sick during a norovirus outbreak on a Holland America Line ship, the cruise line’s fourth this year.
    Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • And it’s paid off; Laymon notes that several people are surprised to see his name in the end credits and even more shocked to realize that the grizzled man sporting scruffy stubble is Stewart.
    Jenelle Riley, Variety, 21 Mar. 2025
  • In the video, a shocked Dobrev walks into a room full of white rose petals complete with a beautiful flower archway.
    Colson Thayer, People.com, 19 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Both the United States and the United Nations have stepped back from leadership roles, a reflection of how poorly interventions in Haiti have gone and also the wide range of issues in other parts of the world at the moment.
    Adam Taylor, Washington Post, 7 Mar. 2024
  • Story will be a free agent and at this stage why would an accomplished player stay with the poorly run Rockies?
    BostonGlobe.com, BostonGlobe.com, 27 Mar. 2021
Adjective
  • Comments ranged from disgusted to impressed, and many shared their own theories about how the chopping board ended up stuck to the wall.
    Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
  • Roach called for a rematch afterward, disgusted that he was not credited with the knockdown in the ninth round.
    Brian Mahoney, Baltimore Sun, 2 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Kay’s particular diet was a recurring talking point on the show, with condiments such as ketchup and mayo among the foods that repulsed the TV voice of the Yankees.
    Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 4 Jan. 2025
  • Dexter is repulsed by the whole scene, and really who can blame him?
    Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 13 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • Meanwhile, the Heat has been among the NBA’s worst teams in the league since Butler’s departure.
    Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 23 Mar. 2025
  • While instant coffee had a bad rap, the powdered drink has become popular again with new brands and technology.
    Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 23 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Intelligence officials were appalled.
    Shane Harris, The Atlantic, 3 Jan. 2025
  • At the time, we were appalled to learn that some twenty thousand Syrians had died.
    Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker, 30 Dec. 2024

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“Sickened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sickened. Accessed 30 Mar. 2025.

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