as in paralyzed
affected with paralysis
at first, he would not accept that he was now paralytic and needed help
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Recent Examples of paralytic
In 1921, Roosevelt contracted a paralytic illness that permanently paralyzed his legs.
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New Atlas, 9 June 2025
During this six-month period, mussels may have naturally occurring toxins that can cause paralytic shellfish poisoning and domoic acid biotoxins, also known as amnesic shellfish poisoning.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2025
In other words, the weakened virus can revert to a contagious, paralytic form that can cause polio in unvaccinated people.
—Tara Haelle, Scientific American, 30 Jan. 2025
The paralytic drug takes 20 minutes to activate and an hour to wear off.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
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New Atlas, 9 June 2025
During this six-month period, mussels may have naturally occurring toxins that can cause paralytic shellfish poisoning and domoic acid biotoxins, also known as amnesic shellfish poisoning.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2025
In other words, the weakened virus can revert to a contagious, paralytic form that can cause polio in unvaccinated people.
—Tara Haelle, Scientific American, 30 Jan. 2025
The paralytic drug takes 20 minutes to activate and an hour to wear off.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for paralytic
Adjective
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While many workers consider job changes, those who approach transitions strategically have a significant advantage over those who act impulsively or remain paralyzed by uncertainty.—
Caroline Castrillon,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Her son was left paralyzed from the mid-chest down, had to have his left leg amputated at the knee and two thirds of his bowel removed — and almost a month later, is still in the hospital, where he is intubated and fighting an infection.—
Janelle Griffith,
PEOPLE,
4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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At one job, Lee’s wrist was crushed in a pressing machine, an injury that left him officially designated as disabled.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
17 Sep. 2025
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That includes rules on supplier diversity and a state law requiring annual reports on hiring of women, minorities, disabled veterans, and LGBTQ+ individuals.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Paralytic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paralytic. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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