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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The flu has sickened an estimated 7.5 million people so far this season, according to weekly data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released Tuesday.
Retailers are counting on personal, premium experiences like Chiaberta’s tour as an antidote for physical stores sickened by the ascendance of shopping on the internet.
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
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