verb
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to make or become sick, nauseated, or disgusted
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to show symptoms (of an illness)
Other Word Forms
- resicken verb
- unsickened adjective
Etymology
Origin of sicken
1150–1200; Middle English seknen, sicnen; cognate with Old Norse sjūkna. See sick 1, -en 1
Example Sentences
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She says she is sickened by the findings of our investigation.
From BBC
It was also condemned by the Campaign Against Antisemitism, which described the video as "sickening and totally inexcusable".
From BBC
Ongoing measles outbreaks in Texas and elsewhere that have killed three and sickened close to 2,000 show the risks of rolling back requirements, experts said.
From Los Angeles Times
So far this year, at least 23 people have been sickened by eating death cap mushrooms in California and one person has died.
From Los Angeles Times
It’s horrible and it’s sickening and it’s just there.
From Los Angeles Times
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