hospitalize
verb
hos·pi·tal·ize
ˈhä-(ˌ)spi-tə-ˌlīz 
hospitalized; hospitalizing
: to place in a hospital as a patient
Examples of hospitalize in a Sentence
The doctor wants to hospitalize her for a few days so that he can run some tests.
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As of Thursday, July 30, six remain hospitalized in good condition at Munson Medical Center.
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Tresa Baldas, Freep.com, 2 Aug. 2025
All 17 cases in Louisiana resulted in the person being hospitalized, the Louisiana Department of Health said.
—Doc Louallen, ABC News, 1 Aug. 2025
Portillo's is a Chicago-area fast food chain known for hot dogs and sandwiches.
8, including driver, hospitalized in Portillo's crash
Bastin said of the 14 injured in the crash, eight individuals, including the driver of the vehicle, were transported to area hospitals.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 31 July 2025
Multiple others were struck and hospitalized in the shooting, according to Fox 5 Atlanta.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 31 July 2025
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Tresa Baldas, Freep.com, 2 Aug. 2025
All 17 cases in Louisiana resulted in the person being hospitalized, the Louisiana Department of Health said.
—Doc Louallen, ABC News, 1 Aug. 2025
Portillo's is a Chicago-area fast food chain known for hot dogs and sandwiches.
8, including driver, hospitalized in Portillo's crash
Bastin said of the 14 injured in the crash, eight individuals, including the driver of the vehicle, were transported to area hospitals.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 31 July 2025
Multiple others were struck and hospitalized in the shooting, according to Fox 5 Atlanta.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 31 July 2025
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“Hospitalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hospitalize. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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hospitalize
verb
hos·pi·tal·ize
ˈhäs-ˌpit-ᵊl-ˌīz
hospitalized; hospitalizing
: to place in a hospital as a patient
Medical Definition
hospitalize
transitive verb
hos·pi·tal·ize
variants
or chiefly British hospitalise
hospitalized or chiefly British hospitalised; hospitalizing or chiefly British hospitalising
: to place in a hospital as a patient
the child was hospitalized at once for diagnosis and treatment—The Journal of the American Medical Association
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