traumatize
verb (used with object)
to injure (tissues) by force or by thermal, chemical, etc., agents.
traumatized
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past participleof traumatize.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 traumatize.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
traumatizeverb (used with object)to injure (tissues) by force or by thermal, chemical, etc., agents.
Example Sentences
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He is understandably traumatized, put under police investigation and stymied when he tries to find out more about the dead girl and her motives.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
Paramount's "Heart of the Beast," starring Brad Pitt as a former soldier and his loyal but traumatized combat dog as they survive in the Alaskan wilderness, finished in fourth place with $7.1 million.
From Barron's ● Oct. 11, 2026
Jordan, who escapes relatively unscathed, is at once cowed and traumatized yet committed to vengeance.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026
Men here, some of whom have served decades, are deeply traumatized.
From Slate ● Aug. 11, 2026
“I wasn’t really traumatized about it,” Pancha said.
From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater
