How to Use hypothermia in a Sentence

hypothermia

noun
Definition of hypothermianext
  • She fell into the cold water and nearly died from hypothermia.
  • No knees popped, nor did any lips turn a shade of hypothermia.
    — Andrea Sachs, Washington Post, 29 July 2022
  • Winter came, hypothermia hit her, and that was the last of Jackie.
    — Keith Nelson, Men's Health, 25 Mar. 2023
  • One of the climbers in the party appeared to be nearing hypothermia.
    — Owen Clarke, Outside Online, 16 Aug. 2022
  • Be aware of the symptoms for frostbite and hypothermia.
    — Tamia Fowlkes, Journal Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2024
  • The doctor listed his cause of death as hypothermia but stated that the cause of it was not clear.
    — al, 13 Feb. 2023
  • This will chill your body core and bring on hypothermia quickly.
    — Tim MacWelch, Outdoor Life, 29 Jan. 2023
  • The man suffered head injuries and hypothermia from the cold weather.
    — Harm Venhuizen, Journal Sentinel, 26 May 2023
  • Although the woman showed signs of hypothermia, the crew was able to get her to the second engine and warm her up, Kent said.
    — Phil Helsel, NBC News, 6 Feb. 2022
  • Only Rose used the makeshift raft, with Jack dying of hypothermia.
    — Zack Sharf, Variety, 12 Feb. 2024
  • They are intended to keep you alive and avoid things like hypothermia.
    — Meg Carney, Field & Stream, 19 Oct. 2023
  • Among the 14 deaths linked to the weather over the last few days, five people in Oregon died of hypothermia and two were killed by falling trees.
    — John Bacon, USA TODAY, 25 June 2024
  • Among the 14 deaths linked to the weather over the last few days, five people in Oregon died of hypothermia and two were killed by falling trees.
    — John Bacon, USA TODAY, 22 Feb. 2024
  • The women whose bodies were found were ruled dead from hypothermia.
    — Chris Vognar, Rolling Stone, 3 Feb. 2023
  • Riley and White both had minor cases of hypothermia, Scalise said, per the AP.
    — Abigail Adams, Peoplemag, 6 Mar. 2023
  • Jouret was only in the hospital for a few hours and showed no signs of hypothermia, his grandson said.
    — Cheri Mossburg, CNN, 8 Mar. 2023
  • He was treated for hypothermia on the police boat and taken to a U.S. Coast Guard station.
    — Alex Sundby, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2023
  • The weather service warned that people and pets have a high risk of hypothermia and frostbite the entire week.
    — Camila Pedrosa, The Arizona Republic, 9 Dec. 2022
  • There’s no such thing as hypothermia in the swamp-like conditions of Manila.
    — Chadner Navarro, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Mar. 2023
  • Most of the storm's victims died from hypothermia, according to the state's report.
    — Timothy Fanning, San Antonio Express-News, 7 Jan. 2022
  • Deputies warned the Rogue River has cold water that can cause hypothermia, and the water is flowing high.
    — Helena Wegner, Sacramento Bee, 30 May 2024
  • Lawyers for Mitchell’s mother filed the lawsuit, claiming that Mitchell died of hypothermia.
    — Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al, 10 Mar. 2023
  • The doctor then claimed people in his group were in shock and suffering from early hypothermia, the charges say.
    — Anchorage Daily News, 2 Apr. 2022
  • A few months later, a woman died of hypothermia near the border on the American side.
    — CBS News, 21 Jan. 2022
  • Nobody in the party was badly injured, but some were on the brink of hypothermia by the time rescuers arrived.
    — Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 12 June 2024
  • Nine people died by hanging, 15 by falls, five by firearms, two by stabbings or cuts, four by fire and four by hypothermia.
    — Gary Warth, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2022
  • If the temperature drops, that moisture can cause your body to lose heat, or worse − hypothermia.
    — Andrea Reeves, The Enquirer, 23 Sep. 2022
  • Most of the victims died of hypothermia, officials said.
    — Arkansas Online, 8 Jan. 2022
  • Some are shot at by the Greek border police; others make it across the river only to die of injuries or hypothermia.
    — Teju Cole, New York Times, 12 Sep. 2023
  • The retrial is set for Jan. 27 — two days before the third anniversary of O’Keefe’s death from hypothermia and blunt-force trauma.
    — David Matthews, New York Daily News, 22 July 2024

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