intubate
verb
in·tu·bate
ˈin-(ˌ)tü-ˌbāt 
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intubated; intubating; intubates
: to perform intubation on : to subject to intubation
The anesthesiologist resuscitates and intubates—if necessary—newborns in distress.—
Joseph J. Neuschatz
Joseph J. Neuschatz… female presented to the ED [emergency department] in a coma 90 minutes after ingesting approximately 8 g of nortriptyline. She was intubated, lavaged, and received activated charcoal.—R. Rasmussen and P. E. McKinney
R. Rasmussen and P. E. McKinneyThe trachea was intubated … and 100% oxygen was administered …—Kamyar Kalantar-Zadeh et al.
Kamyar Kalantar-Zadeh et al.No one, amid the rush to intubate, had thought to prick the patient's finger and check his blood glucose level …—Tony Dajer
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Responding to an emergency call about a man experiencing heart failure, Moon radioed his supervisor, the physician Nancy Caroline, who told him to intubate the patient.
—Lillian Ali, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 May 2025
The homeless woman was taken to a hospital and intubated for several days, leaving her unable to speak or provide law enforcement with a statement, according to the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office.
—Sophia Compton, FOXNews.com, 16 May 2025
The Crofts are still comatose, they’re now intubated (aka not breathing on their own), and there’s still only enough of Watson’s treatment to save one of the brothers.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 11 May 2025
The pope, however, was never intubated and never lost consciousness, Alfieri said.
—Danielle Wallace, Fox News, 22 Mar. 2025
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Lillian Ali, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 May 2025
The homeless woman was taken to a hospital and intubated for several days, leaving her unable to speak or provide law enforcement with a statement, according to the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office.
—Sophia Compton, FOXNews.com, 16 May 2025
The Crofts are still comatose, they’re now intubated (aka not breathing on their own), and there’s still only enough of Watson’s treatment to save one of the brothers.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 11 May 2025
The pope, however, was never intubated and never lost consciousness, Alfieri said.
—Danielle Wallace, Fox News, 22 Mar. 2025
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“Intubate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intubate. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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intubate
verb
in·tu·bate
ˈin-(ˌ)t(y)ü-ˌbāt
-tə-
-tə-
intubated; intubating; intubates
: to perform intubation on : to subject to intubation
These patients should be intubated regardless of the blood gas results. ABG measurements, however, can assist in the decision to intubate less severely stressed patients.—James W. Holcroft et al., Current Diagnosis & Treatment: Surgery, 13th edition
James W. Holcroft et al., Current Diagnosis & Treatment: Surgery, 13th editionI'm very nervous, because I haven't intubated many children and I'm not sure how big she is or what size endotracheal tube I'll need.—Valerie Norton, in Emergency!
Valerie Norton, in Emergency!No one, amid the rush to intubate, had thought to prick the patient's finger and check his blood glucose level …—Tony Dajer, Discover
Tony Dajer, DiscoverTwenty consecutive pediatric patients … whose tracheas had been intubated for various causes of respiratory failure, and who had received a CT scan, were included in our study.—Kevin R. Bock et al., Chest
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