herniate
Americanverb (used without object)
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of herniate
First recorded in 1875–80; herni(a) ( def. ) + -ate 1 ( def. )
Example Sentences
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The fact remains that the Babe’s exploits, on and off the field, were sufficient to herniate the strongest hyperboles.
From New York Times ● Oct. 21, 2021
“You want his attention; herniate a disc,” Beth says.
From Time ● Apr. 19, 2012
Tubes and wiring herniate from the opening, all leading to a series of dials and gauges, connected to three ruptured vats, and behind it, a series of arrested pistons.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
He was also suffering, he said, from herniated discs and torn rotator cuffs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 6, 2026
Padgett prays daily to help him manage the pain of his third bout of cancer and the multiple herniated disks that sleeping on the ground aggravates.
From Slate ● Oct. 8, 2025
Taghavi also suffered from herniated discs, osteoporosis, diabetes and high blood pressure, according to her daughter.
From BBC ● Jan. 13, 2025
Brown has a herniated disk in his back and will be reevaluated in two weeks.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 5, 2024
He was diagnosed with a herniated disc, and the TCU coaches told him not to come to school until January, after he had had a chance to rehabilitate.
From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger
At her 17-week anatomy scan this past February, the doctor saw the baby's brain matter herniating out of her skull, a condition known as encephalocele.
From BBC ● Jun. 17, 2023
"I mean, just look at this wild habitat they live in," he says, nodding at the rocky beach and the sulky steel-grey sky with its bulging, herniating clouds.
From BBC ● Jan. 2, 2020
Angle broke his neck during the Olympic trials that year, fracturing vertebrae and herniating two discs.
From Slate ● Feb. 27, 2018
Junior also posted on Instagram a video of himself lifting weights; the website Lifehacker said he made “five out of the seven common beginner deadlift mistakes” and had “a solid chance of herniating a disc.”
From Washington Post ● Nov. 14, 2017
This event on the 50-and-older Champions Tour had been marked on Fehr’s mental calendar for some time, but after herniating two disks in his back in January, he’s happy just to be playing anywhere.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 23, 2013
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