as in treated
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 hospitalized
First responders said 11 people were hospitalized.
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Compiled By Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 15 Mar. 2025
Thirty-four patients have been hospitalized and one school-age, unvaccinated child has died.
—Compiled By Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 15 Mar. 2025
Dale was hospitalized and declared brain dead the following day.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2025
Eight people have been hospitalized and at least 87 residents have been displaced following an explosion at an assisted living facility in Denver.
—Latoya Gayle, People.com, 14 Mar. 2025
Reports indicate that each person who has been hospitalized was unvaccinated.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
Additionally, one in five of those people end up hospitalized, according to the CDC.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 14 Mar. 2025
At least 34 people have been hospitalized so far.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 14 Mar. 2025
Augustin was hospitalized after ingesting the rosary beads, and has since been booked in jail on multiple charges, including misdemeanor battery and criminal property damage.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 14 Mar. 2025
Compiled By Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 15 Mar. 2025
Thirty-four patients have been hospitalized and one school-age, unvaccinated child has died.
—Compiled By Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 15 Mar. 2025
Dale was hospitalized and declared brain dead the following day.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2025
Eight people have been hospitalized and at least 87 residents have been displaced following an explosion at an assisted living facility in Denver.
—Latoya Gayle, People.com, 14 Mar. 2025
Reports indicate that each person who has been hospitalized was unvaccinated.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
Additionally, one in five of those people end up hospitalized, according to the CDC.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 14 Mar. 2025
At least 34 people have been hospitalized so far.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 14 Mar. 2025
Augustin was hospitalized after ingesting the rosary beads, and has since been booked in jail on multiple charges, including misdemeanor battery and criminal property damage.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 14 Mar. 2025
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“Hospitalized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hospitalized. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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