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as in incapacitated
to cause severe or permanent injury to
the car crash may have crippled two people for life
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as in damaged
to reduce the soundness, effectiveness, or perfection of
the collision so severely crippled the ship that it had to be towed into port
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as in paralyzed
to render powerless, ineffective, or unable to move
a wave of strikes crippled that nation's steel industry
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Recent Examples of crippled
Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2026
Its constituents are terrifically underpriced by a crippled stock market operating in a retrograde marketplace.
—Clem Chambers, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
Our mayor appointed an incompetent team that indirectly caused Palisades, crippled prevention and destroyed Palisades.
—Teresa Liu, Daily News, 4 May 2026
Oil prices rose because the Iran war crippled supply in the region, between the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, the sudden danger in shipping oil and collateral damage to oil-industry infrastructure, among other factors.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
The entire economy of Iran wasn’t crippled.
—Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
The pilot of the A-10 was able to fly his crippled aircraft into Kuwaiti airspace before ejecting.
—Editorial, Boston Herald, 9 Apr. 2026
Despite weeks of aerial strikes and crippled leadership, the regime is still standing and continues to exert control on transit through the strait.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 3 Apr. 2026
The belief that wolves always take sick, crippled, or otherwise misfit animals doesn’t always hold true.
—Frank Glaser, Outdoor Life, 1 Apr. 2026
Melanie Lidman, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026
Every team has injuries, but the Packers’ laundry list crippled a team that, when largely healthy, was a legitimate Super Bowl contender.
—Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 28 May 2026
But the sanctions haven't crippled Cuba's leadership, as some had hoped.
—Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 18 May 2026
But his personal and party polls are dismal, crippled by what critics and analysts say has been a series of unforced errors.
—Alexander Smith, NBC news, 12 May 2026
That has crippled Iran’s two biggest non-oil exports, and higher prices have affected everything from plastics to pipes, to fabrics and packaging for groceries like milk, butter and cheese.
—ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
The probe had been crippled by a federal judge's ruling quashing subpoenas her office issued to the Federal Reserve related to a multi-billion-dollar renovation of its headquarters in Washington.
—Sean Conlon,joseph Wilkins, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2026
Fertilizer shortages have crippled major global rice producers in the Philippines and Vietnam, causing farmers to plant less.
—Fatma Tanis, NPR, 24 Apr. 2026
The move crippled the agency — as intended.
—Tracy Stone-Manning, Denver Post, 21 Apr. 2026
Adjective
In the end, efforts to cool the crippled tank by spraying water on it were believed to have helped slow down the reaction enough to prevent an explosion or massive rupture in the tank that could have sent toxic chemicals flowing into waterways and the ocean.
—Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2026
Its constituents are terrifically underpriced by a crippled stock market operating in a retrograde marketplace.
—Clem Chambers, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
Our mayor appointed an incompetent team that indirectly caused Palisades, crippled prevention and destroyed Palisades.
—Teresa Liu, Daily News, 4 May 2026
Oil prices rose because the Iran war crippled supply in the region, between the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, the sudden danger in shipping oil and collateral damage to oil-industry infrastructure, among other factors.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
The entire economy of Iran wasn’t crippled.
—Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
The pilot of the A-10 was able to fly his crippled aircraft into Kuwaiti airspace before ejecting.
—Editorial, Boston Herald, 9 Apr. 2026
Despite weeks of aerial strikes and crippled leadership, the regime is still standing and continues to exert control on transit through the strait.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 3 Apr. 2026
The belief that wolves always take sick, crippled, or otherwise misfit animals doesn’t always hold true.
—Frank Glaser, Outdoor Life, 1 Apr. 2026
Verb
The protest largely crippled the country’s center, with highways closed and public transportation halted by the massive crowds in both Jerusalem and the Tel Aviv metro area.
—Melanie Lidman, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026
Every team has injuries, but the Packers’ laundry list crippled a team that, when largely healthy, was a legitimate Super Bowl contender.
—Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 28 May 2026
But the sanctions haven't crippled Cuba's leadership, as some had hoped.
—Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 18 May 2026
But his personal and party polls are dismal, crippled by what critics and analysts say has been a series of unforced errors.
—Alexander Smith, NBC news, 12 May 2026
That has crippled Iran’s two biggest non-oil exports, and higher prices have affected everything from plastics to pipes, to fabrics and packaging for groceries like milk, butter and cheese.
—ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
The probe had been crippled by a federal judge's ruling quashing subpoenas her office issued to the Federal Reserve related to a multi-billion-dollar renovation of its headquarters in Washington.
—Sean Conlon,joseph Wilkins, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2026
Fertilizer shortages have crippled major global rice producers in the Philippines and Vietnam, causing farmers to plant less.
—Fatma Tanis, NPR, 24 Apr. 2026
The move crippled the agency — as intended.
—Tracy Stone-Manning, Denver Post, 21 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crippled
Adjective
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First finding a role on special teams, and then eventually, when opportunity presented itself, contributing as a linebacker who replaced an injured starter.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
3 June 2026
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Her father ran onto the court to check on her as the American player clutched her injured ACL and meniscus.—
Brendan Le,
PEOPLE,
3 June 2026
Verb
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As the most unlikely scenario becomes a reality, the Walloon minister-president is incapacitated, and his daughter must sign documents in his name.—
Kevin Giraud,
Variety,
19 May 2026
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Campbell’s defense attorney Andrew Courossi claimed that all the encounters were consensual, saying that just because the women were intoxicated doesn’t mean they were incapacitated.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
18 May 2026
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So began the journey to create a hideaway resort sensitive to the natural environment and a marine reserve with the aim to recover the coral reefs damaged by dynamite fishing.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 June 2026
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The real risk starts when a pan gets too hot, too damaged or used in the wrong way.—
Ryan Brennan
June 2,
Sacbee.com,
3 June 2026
Verb
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Based on the author’s experiences with anxiety from his teen years to being struck with Guillain-Barre syndrome as an adult, which paralyzed him for six months.—
Mary Ann Grossmann,
Twin Cities,
31 May 2026
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The boy was unconscious for several minutes and temporarily paralyzed, according to the lawsuit.—
Emerson Clarridge,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 May 2026
Adjective
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Lemieux left Draper with a fractured jaw, broken cheekbone and a broken nose.—
Dan Robson,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
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The formula has almond, macadamia, and olive oils to moisturize, plus hydrolyzed keratin to support broken strands.—
Ariel Wodarcyk,
Glamour,
29 May 2026
Verb
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Last week, a drone strike on a bustling market in central Sudan killed 28 people and wounded dozens more.—
Fatma Khaled,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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Witnesses to the downtown Sacramento mass shooting that left six dead and more than a dozen wounded as nightclubs closed on K Street sensed trouble in the moments before the shots were fired.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
29 May 2026
Verb
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Last night, Tatis’ excellent game was marred by a play that should not have happened.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 June 2026
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And despite the five-year time jump between Season Two and Season Three, Euphoria’s tentpole characters remained mired in the same troubles and destructive instincts that marred their high school days.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
2 June 2026
Verb
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Microsoft disabled roughly 20,000 accounts linked to scam operations, Meta said.—
Michael Sinkewicz , Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
3 June 2026
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After the collision, the safety system on Grossman’s Mercedes SUV disabled the vehicle, which came to a stop one-third of a mile down the road.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2026
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“Crippled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crippled. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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