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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More than 100 passengers were sickened in a recent norovirus outbreak on the Ruby Princess cruise ship that departed from California last month and arrived back at port Thursday.
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Alex Wigglesworth,
Los Angeles Times,
2 July 2026
The life-threatening species that's found in water can also sicken or kill people who eat contaminated seafood, such as raw oysters infected with the bacteria.
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Stephanie Armour,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
New York has seen the most cases of the outbreak, with the CDC saying between 31 and 80 people have been sickened.
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Cara Lynn Shultz,
PEOPLE,
1 July 2026
As of Monday, the outbreak had sickened 1,048 people and killed 267, according to the World Health Organization.
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Rena Rowe,
The Washington Examiner,
25 June 2026
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Alex Wigglesworth,
Los Angeles Times,
2 July 2026
The life-threatening species that's found in water can also sicken or kill people who eat contaminated seafood, such as raw oysters infected with the bacteria.
—
Stephanie Armour,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
New York has seen the most cases of the outbreak, with the CDC saying between 31 and 80 people have been sickened.
—
Cara Lynn Shultz,
PEOPLE,
1 July 2026
As of Monday, the outbreak had sickened 1,048 people and killed 267, according to the World Health Organization.
—
Rena Rowe,
The Washington Examiner,
25 June 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 5 Jul. 2026.
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