sicken
verb (used with or without object)
to make or become sick.
have sickened
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present perfectof sicken.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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The virus spread by rodents is also believed to have sickened three others, the World Health Organization said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 4, 2026
She went on to write: “Thought I didn’t agree at ALL with Charlie Kirk; his shooting death sickened me; and should have sickened any decent human being. What is happening to our country?”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2025
U.S. health officials issued a warning Tuesday about counterfeit Botox injections that have sickened 22 people.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 23, 2024
The virus is suspected to have sickened more than 100 students at a Phoenix elementary school and has prompted a school closure in Livonia, Mich., a suburb of Detroit.
From Scientific American ● Mar. 14, 2023
Toad whose wits have sickened with your years!
From The Metal Monster by Abraham Merritt
