traumatize
verb
trau·ma·tize
ˈtrȯ-mə-ˌtīz 
also
ˈtrau̇-
traumatized; traumatizing
: to inflict a trauma upon
Examples of traumatize in a Sentence
He was traumatized by the experience.
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Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 30 Jan. 2026
Minnesota, and especially Minneapolis—in recent years, the nation’s epicenter of violence—is deeply traumatized.
—Ed Bok Lee, Literary Hub, 29 Jan. 2026
When someone dies by suicide, survivors are often shocked and traumatized.
—Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 27 Jan. 2026
Figueroa told 60 Minutes she was traumatized by the experience.
—Will Croxton, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for traumatize
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“Traumatize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/traumatize. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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traumatize
verb
trau·ma·tize
ˈtrau̇-mə-ˌtīz
ˈtrȯ-
traumatized; traumatizing
: to inflict trauma upon
was traumatized by the accident
Medical Definition
traumatize
transitive verb
trau·ma·tize
variants
also British traumatise
traumatized also British traumatised; traumatizing also British traumatising
: to inflict a trauma upon
traumatized tissues
children traumatized by physical abuse
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