sickened

VERB

revolt, make ill

Synonyms

STRONGEST

affect afflict disgust nauseate offend repel repulse

STRONG

derange disorder turn unhinge unsettle upset

WEAK

gross out reluct turn one's stomach

Antonyms

STRONGEST

attract please soothe

STRONG

order

WEAK

cure heal help make well mend

Example Sentences

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After his dairy reopened following an outbreak that sickened five children in 2011, he revealed how much people were suffering without his product in a celebratory video.

From Salon • Jun. 22, 2026

Nara Organics recalled its whole milk baby formula after a California child and two others were sickened by potentially fatal infant botulism, federal officials said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 14, 2026

Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch said on Friday she was "sickened" by the case, adding: "The crime could hardly be graver, yet the punishment was no punishment at all."

From BBC • May 24, 2026

That outbreak sickened at least 28,616 people and killed another 11,310; it was of concern because it impacted highly mobile groups of people.

From MarketWatch • May 17, 2026

Thomas was sickened to the verge of throwing up.

From "The Maze Runner" by James Dashner