1
as in sick
temporarily suffering from a disorder of the body
the sickened passengers were rushed to the emergency room for treatment
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2
as in shocked
filled with disgust
many audience members, sickened by the movie's graphic violence, walked out of the theater before the end
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as in disgusted
to cause to feel disgust
sickened by the awful sight of the polluted river
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Recent Examples of sickened
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
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
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Measles is an infection that can make even healthy children very sick.—
Brenda Goodman and Neha Mukherjee,
CNN,
6 Mar. 2025
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Less than 10 minutes later, at that same rally, gunfire rang out and a sick and deranged assassin unloaded eight bullets from his sniper’s perch into a crowd of many thousands of people.—
TIME Staff,
TIME,
5 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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When Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa were found dead last month in their Santa Fe, New Mexico home, the community was shocked.—
Jay Stahl,
USA TODAY,
7 Mar. 2025
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Homeowner Sends Neighbor a Note — and Asks Them to Not Let Cats Look Out the Window The man was shocked to come home and find that one of his neighbors had left a note on his front door.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
5 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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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
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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
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Case in point: the hotel party scene in the second episode when one brother cuts in to dance with another and kisses him as guests look on confused and disgusted.—
Kevin Dolak,
The Hollywood Reporter,
19 Feb. 2025
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After a video of a Philadelphia Eagles fan berating and harassing a female Green Bay Packers fan during the recent Wild Card game went viral, disgusted NFL fans demanded that the harasser be identified.—
John Mac Ghlionn,
Newsweek,
14 Jan. 2025
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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
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Dexter is repulsed by the whole scene, and really who can blame him?—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
13 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Infinitely worse is Kenneth Marshall, the leader of the expedition and the wannabe conqueror of Niflheim.—
Justin Chang,
The New Yorker,
28 Feb. 2025
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The state of our budget and our debt is bad for the country and bad for working families.—
Charlotte Alter,
TIME,
28 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Intelligence officials were appalled.—
Shane Harris,
The Atlantic,
3 Jan. 2025
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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 13 Mar. 2025.
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