Synonyms of sicken
Examples of sicken in a Sentence
Many people sickened and died on the long voyage.
The bacteria in the drinking water sickened the whole village.
We were sickened by the reports of violence.
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The Gardners were on a family vacation when Miller Gardner died and Brett Gardner and others were sickened.
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ABC News, 20 Mar. 2026
In early January, the CDC reported that an outbreak on board a Holland America cruise ship had sickened more than 80 people after departing from Fort Lauderdale at the end of December.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 15 Mar. 2026
Over the course of the outbreak, more than 8,000 people were sickened and nearly 800 died in over 37 countries.
—Kate Perez, USA Today, 15 Mar. 2026
The bill’s author, Phil Ting, said at the time the bill was a response to the COVID-19 pandemic, which sickened tens of thousands of prisoners and killed over 200.
—Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 12 Mar. 2026
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ABC News, 20 Mar. 2026
In early January, the CDC reported that an outbreak on board a Holland America cruise ship had sickened more than 80 people after departing from Fort Lauderdale at the end of December.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 15 Mar. 2026
Over the course of the outbreak, more than 8,000 people were sickened and nearly 800 died in over 37 countries.
—Kate Perez, USA Today, 15 Mar. 2026
The bill’s author, Phil Ting, said at the time the bill was a response to the COVID-19 pandemic, which sickened tens of thousands of prisoners and killed over 200.
—Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 12 Mar. 2026
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“Sicken.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sicken. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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