as in to disgust
to cause to feel disgust
sickened by the awful sight of the polluted river
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Recent Examples of sicken
Soon after, residents of Shuni began to sicken and die, giving rise to rumors of a cursed coffin.
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Emmet Livingstone,
NPR,
24 June 2026
Never mix chlorine bleach with vinegar or hydrogen peroxide, as the combination produces a toxic gas that can sicken or kill humans and animals.
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Jolie Kerr,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 June 2026
The disease has sickened humans for thousands of years and wiped out a significant chunk of Europe's population in the 14th century during what's known as the Black Death.
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ABC News,
17 June 2026
At least 233 people have been sickened in eight outbreaks that federal and state regulators have connected to McAfee’s farm since 2006, and at least 40 of them have been hospitalized.
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CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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Emmet Livingstone,
NPR,
24 June 2026
Never mix chlorine bleach with vinegar or hydrogen peroxide, as the combination produces a toxic gas that can sicken or kill humans and animals.
—
Jolie Kerr,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 June 2026
The disease has sickened humans for thousands of years and wiped out a significant chunk of Europe's population in the 14th century during what's known as the Black Death.
—
ABC News,
17 June 2026
At least 233 people have been sickened in eight outbreaks that federal and state regulators have connected to McAfee’s farm since 2006, and at least 40 of them have been hospitalized.
—
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sicken
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Kim The call left Kim Grindell disgusted, furious and wracked with guilt.
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Many of the crew members are disgusted by Vito's homosexuality, but Phil seems to take special exception to this revelation, going out of his way to demand Tony take him out and becoming violently angered even at the mere mention of Vito's name.
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Plenty of people bought it, plenty were repulsed by it.
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Spearmint and peppermint plants are particularly effective insect repellents, but many other plants in the mint family can also be used to repulse flies, including pennyroyal and lemon balm.
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Seated beside Rosado on Wednesday, Lopez appeared appalled at what had transpired in recent weeks.
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Democratic lawmakers were predictably appalled by Pulte’s selection.
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Baldwin included photos of herself looking nauseated, as well as pictures of her in the bathroom doing what appeared to be praying.
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Rebecca Sherman Weatherford, Texas As viewed by this lawyer in Missouri, what Keefe (no relation) describes is nauseating.
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She would be horrified, hurt—ashamed, even, of Zeenat’s behavior.
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Alicent looks understandably horrified to see her father's head on the ground away from his body.
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“Sicken.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sicken. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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