as in to nurse
to place (someone) in a hospital for care or treatment
The doctor wants to hospitalize her for a few days so that he can run some tests.
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The infection can lead to serious kidney problems and some people need to be hospitalized.
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Kelly Tyko, Axios, 22 Oct. 2024
The powerful singer continued to record and tour through 2016, when he was hospitalized for undisclosed medical reasons; at the time Blabbermouth reported that Di’Anno had been forced to perform from a wheelchair due to injuries from a number of motorcycle accidents.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 21 Oct. 2024
Seven people died and three others remained hospitalized Sunday, said Walter Rabon, commissioner of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources.
—Chloe Berger, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2024
The plane made an emergency landing in Omsk, and Navalny was hospitalized.
—Alexei Navalny, The New Yorker, 11 Oct. 2024
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Kelly Tyko, Axios, 22 Oct. 2024
The powerful singer continued to record and tour through 2016, when he was hospitalized for undisclosed medical reasons; at the time Blabbermouth reported that Di’Anno had been forced to perform from a wheelchair due to injuries from a number of motorcycle accidents.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 21 Oct. 2024
Seven people died and three others remained hospitalized Sunday, said Walter Rabon, commissioner of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources.
—Chloe Berger, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2024
The plane made an emergency landing in Omsk, and Navalny was hospitalized.
—Alexei Navalny, The New Yorker, 11 Oct. 2024
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“Hospitalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hospitalize. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
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