sicken
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, ˈsik-nər \
noun
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disgust, gross out, nauseate, put off, repel, repulse, revolt, turn off
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Now young people are being sickened by the new wave of lung illnesses. — Matt Richtel, New York Times, "Cases of Vaping-Related Lung Illness Surge, Health Officials Say," 6 Sep. 2019 An average of 80 people per week are sickened by the virus, which has infected most people in Congo's North Kivu province. — NBC News, "Girl with Ebola entering Uganda from Congo," 30 Aug. 2019 An average of 80 people per week are sickened by the virus, which has infected most people in Congo’s North Kivu province. — Time, "Congolese Girl, 9, Dies After Testing Positive for Ebola in Uganda," 30 Aug. 2019 On average, 80 people per week are sickened by the virus, which has infected most people in Congo’s North Kivu province. — Washington Post, "Uganda: 9-year-old girl from Congo dies of Ebola," 30 Aug. 2019 Both children and adults were sickened by the bacteria. — Ryan Faircloth, Twin Cities, "Health Department: 49 people who swam in Lake Nokomis fell ill," 16 Aug. 2019 In April, at least 117 people in 10 states were sickened by salmonella after eating precut melons, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. — Hollie Silverman, CNN, "Dole recalls baby spinach over salmonella concerns," 13 Aug. 2019 Forty students were sickened, including 15 treated at hospitals. — Liz Bowie, baltimoresun.com, "University System of Maryland announces details of adenovirus outbreak review," 21 June 2019 Before the 1940s when the pertussis vaccine became widely available, approximately 200,000 children per year were sickened by pertussis and about 9,000 died every year. — Sabrina Adams, SELF, "I Treat Infants With Whooping Cough in the ICU—Of Course I’m Pro-Vaccine," 26 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'sicken.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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