Examples of hypothermia in a Sentence
She fell into the cold water and nearly died from hypothermia.
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Both of these cases are also being investigated as hypothermia deaths.
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Cameron Knight, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
In the wake of the hypothermia deaths, some feel their efforts are never enough.
—Keely Doll, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
This level of wind chill will result in frostbite and lead to hypothermia if precautions are not taken.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
They were tossed into the abnormally cold water and presumably drowned, perhaps paralyzed by hypothermia.
—George Skelton, Mercury News, 2 July 2025
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Cameron Knight, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
In the wake of the hypothermia deaths, some feel their efforts are never enough.
—Keely Doll, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
This level of wind chill will result in frostbite and lead to hypothermia if precautions are not taken.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
They were tossed into the abnormally cold water and presumably drowned, perhaps paralyzed by hypothermia.
—George Skelton, Mercury News, 2 July 2025
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“Hypothermia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hypothermia. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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hypothermia
noun
hy·po·ther·mia
ˌhī-pō-ˈthər-mē-ə 
: reduction of the body temperature to an abnormally low level
Medical Definition
hypothermia
noun
hy·po·ther·mia
-ˈthər-mē-ə
: subnormal temperature of the body
hypothermia, defined as temperature under 36.6°C—Emergency Medicine
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