sicken
verb (used with or without object)
to make or become sick.
sickened
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past participleof sicken.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof sicken.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
sickenverb (used with or without object)to make or become sick.
Example Sentences
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The resulting haze has sickened hundreds of thousands in Indonesia and reached as far as Malaysia, Singapore and East Timor.
From Barron's ● Oct. 22, 2026
The Ebola outbreak in Congo has sickened over 9,500 people and killed more than 4,600 since May, threatening to eclipse the West Africa outbreak.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
She felt betrayed, and sickened, but did not immediately end the relationship.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
Nearly 13,000 people across 21 states had been sickened, 570 hospitalized and two had died after an outbreak linked to shredded iceberg lettuce from Taylor Farms.
From Salon ● Sep. 13, 2026
The false enthusiasm in my voice kind of sickened me, as did my hand fingering the door handle behind my back.
From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx
