as in to disgust
to cause to feel disgust
sickened by the awful sight of the polluted river
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Recent Examples of sicken
Another outbreak in Alberta, Canada, has sickened 996 as of Thursday.
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Devi Shastri, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2025
Check your fridge Ready-to-eat chicken fettuccine Alfredo meals have been recalled after a listeria outbreak sickened people in 13 states.
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 19 June 2025
The outbreak has sickened at least 17 people in 13 states.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 18 June 2025
An outbreak update from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says 79 people have been sickened in this outbreak with 21 hospitalizations.
—Mcclatchy Staff, Idaho Statesman, 9 June 2025
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Devi Shastri, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2025
Check your fridge Ready-to-eat chicken fettuccine Alfredo meals have been recalled after a listeria outbreak sickened people in 13 states.
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 19 June 2025
The outbreak has sickened at least 17 people in 13 states.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 18 June 2025
An outbreak update from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says 79 people have been sickened in this outbreak with 21 hospitalizations.
—Mcclatchy Staff, Idaho Statesman, 9 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sicken
Verb
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Now people bothered by the insects have another reason to be disgusted by them.—
Chad Murphy,
The Enquirer,
2 July 2025
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The judge, though disgusted at her antics, still stands firm in his decision to give the prosecution access to those records because the reports about the divorce are still accessible to the jury.—
Ayan Artan,
Vulture,
23 Mar. 2025
Verb
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After a disastrous trip to Mexico where Irina appeared repulsed by everything Zack did, the couple split and Zack went crawling back to Bliss.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
13 June 2025
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Clearly repulsed by the ravages of war, Lear kept the girl a secret, presumably went AWOL, and created new identities for them.—
Matt Webb Mitovich,
TVLine,
13 May 2025
Verb
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Spielberg imagined it as a noise that has the power to appall.—
David Denby,
Vulture,
3 July 2025
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Still, there is plenty here that should appall both Democrats and Republicans.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The authors report that no human subjects were nauseated by this study.—
Paul Smaglik,
Discover Magazine,
14 Apr. 2025
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Both were crashing bores because of the literally nauseating behavior of fans and the uncaring attitude of the proprietors.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
3 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Animal lovers were moved and horrified by the rescue of a tiny orange kitten, found with a broken glass jar around his neck.—
Rachael O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 July 2025
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Based on the first novella in Martha Wells’ book series, Murderbot is a sci-fi thriller/comedy about a self-hacking security construct who is horrified by human emotion yet drawn to its vulnerable clients, played by Alexander Skarsgård.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
10 July 2025
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“Sicken.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sicken. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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