hospitalized

verb

past tense of hospitalize
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 Ahmed was released from a hospital Thursday, while Michnowski remained hospitalized Thursday afternoon, interim Police Chief Bill Peterson said during a briefing. — Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026 Three people, all in separate vehicles, were hospitalized, including a pregnant woman who was taken to a regional trauma center with life-threatening injuries, according to previous Idaho Statesman reporting. — Rachel Roberts, Idaho Statesman, 4 Sep. 2026 Boy was hospitalized before heading to group home Blodgett went into foster care in December 2022 after his father was jailed on a drug charge. — Jacques Billeaud, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026 McConnell, 84, has not appeared in the Senate since June, when he was hospitalized following a fall and a pneumonia diagnosis. — Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026 The previous Publix frozen berry recall has reportedly made 12 people ill and required four to be hospitalized. — Molly Burford, Southern Living, 3 Sep. 2026 The 3-year-old child and his grandparents are hospitalized, but in stable condition, according to a statement from the Macomb County Sheriff's Office. — Susan Bromley, Freep.com, 3 Sep. 2026 Sanchez was hospitalized with stab wounds to his upper right torso while Tole suffered a face laceration, according to a police affidavit. — ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026 In 2017, he was hospitalized for an infection; in 2019 and 2020, he was temporarily placed on sick leave due, respectively, to a viral infection and health issues that required further investigation. — Stefania Conrieri, Vanity Fair, 28 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hospitalized
  1. treated
  2. nursed
  3. attended
Verb
  • Chan’s parents always treated their back pain from laborious food industry jobs with acupuncture and cupping, the practice of using cups or suction on the skin to stimulate blood flow and the flow of chi, or energy.
    — Cara Kelly, USA Today, 30 Aug. 2026
  • None of this was treated as a foregone conclusion during production.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of treated
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  • Glasnow nursed an elbow issue when the Dodgers arrived in Atlanta two Septembers ago, hoping the pitcher would check a final box before returning to a big-league game.
    — Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Dima was famished and weak, and Zayarnaya nursed him back to health.
    — Joshua Yaffa, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of nursed
Verb
  • Rasmussen grew up a Boise State fan because a bunch of his family attended the university — his uncle, Dan Murphy, was even an offensive lineman for the Broncos from 1984 to 1987.
    — Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Several groups of Horned Frogs fans packed local bars on Thursday, and hundreds attended a pep rally Friday.
    — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of attended

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“Hospitalized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hospitalized. Accessed 6 Sep. 2026.

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