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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Tuesday’s rat-trapping marks the start of fieldwork within Argentina's wider investigation into the origin of the contagion that struck the MV Hondius, killing three people, sickening several others and setting off a global scramble to trace passengers and their close contacts.
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ABC News, 19 May 2026
At least three people linked to the outbreak aboard the ship have died, while additional passengers have been sickened, according to the World Health Organization.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2026
Over the course of May 9 and 10, scientists at the Nebraska Public Health Laboratory worked around the clock to develop a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test for Andes hantavirus, which has sickened at least 10 and killed three people who sailed on board the MV Hondius.
—Tanya Lewis, Scientific American, 18 May 2026
More than a quarter of those sickened are children under 5 years old, the CDC says.
—CBS News, 18 May 2026
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ABC News, 19 May 2026
At least three people linked to the outbreak aboard the ship have died, while additional passengers have been sickened, according to the World Health Organization.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2026
Over the course of May 9 and 10, scientists at the Nebraska Public Health Laboratory worked around the clock to develop a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test for Andes hantavirus, which has sickened at least 10 and killed three people who sailed on board the MV Hondius.
—Tanya Lewis, Scientific American, 18 May 2026
More than a quarter of those sickened are children under 5 years old, the CDC says.
—CBS News, 18 May 2026
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“Sicken.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sicken. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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