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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People all over the globe were in disbelief that a man could perpetuate a campaign of drugging and raping his wife without her knowledge, and even more sickened that dozens of men joined him in his crimes.
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Glamour, 1 Apr. 2026
Police in Broomfield, Colorado, opened an investigation after multiple hot dogs laced with methamphetamine were found in a family’s yard and sickened at least two dogs, according to a press release.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
The Gardners were on a family vacation when Miller Gardner died and Brett Gardner and others were sickened.
—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
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Glamour, 1 Apr. 2026
Police in Broomfield, Colorado, opened an investigation after multiple hot dogs laced with methamphetamine were found in a family’s yard and sickened at least two dogs, according to a press release.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
The Gardners were on a family vacation when Miller Gardner died and Brett Gardner and others were sickened.
—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
See All Example Sentences for sicken
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“Sicken.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sicken. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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