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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
Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 17 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
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, 8 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
Island-wide blackouts have roiled Cubans already grappling with years of crisis, and lack of gasoline and basic resources has crippled hospitals and slashed public transport.
—CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
Island-wide blackouts have roiled Cubans already grappling with years of crisis, and lack of gasoline and basic resources has crippled hospital and slashed public transport.
—ABC News, 29 Mar. 2026
Samantha Subin,seema Mody, CNBC, 22 Apr. 2026
The move crippled the agency — as intended.
—Tracy Stone-Manning, Denver Post, 21 Apr. 2026
The war crippled supply in the region due to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz and the sudden danger in shipping oil, among other factors.
—Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2026
When Lehman ran, McIntyre shot him three times – in the nose, the leg, which effectively crippled him, reducing him to a crawl, and in the back.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
The prisoner releases come as Cuba experiences at least a partial reprieve from the energy crisis that has crippled the island.
—Joe Walsh, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
History is unforgiving to those who ignore structural chokepoints, as seen during the 1956 Suez Canal Crisis which crippled European supply lines overnight, and the Tanker War of the 1980s, which forced vessels to pay exorbitant insurance premiums or face destruction.
—Siddharth Misra, Fortune, 28 Mar. 2026
Companies that export goods to, or import them from, the Middle East are crippled, as global supply chains are interrupted.
—Sudarsan Raghavan, New Yorker, 25 Mar. 2026
Foster City lawmakers approved a state of emergency Monday evening, five days after a ransomware attack briefly crippled the city’s police and emergency systems.
—Alyce McFadden, San Francisco Chronicle, 23 Mar. 2026
Adjective
His own father, a crippled, cantankerous drunk, has been a source of shame to him.
—Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 17 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
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, 8 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
Island-wide blackouts have roiled Cubans already grappling with years of crisis, and lack of gasoline and basic resources has crippled hospitals and slashed public transport.
—CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
Island-wide blackouts have roiled Cubans already grappling with years of crisis, and lack of gasoline and basic resources has crippled hospital and slashed public transport.
—ABC News, 29 Mar. 2026
Verb
That includes China, a key soybean purchaser, which temporarily crippled the market late last year.
—Samantha Subin,seema Mody, CNBC, 22 Apr. 2026
The move crippled the agency — as intended.
—Tracy Stone-Manning, Denver Post, 21 Apr. 2026
The war crippled supply in the region due to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz and the sudden danger in shipping oil, among other factors.
—Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2026
When Lehman ran, McIntyre shot him three times – in the nose, the leg, which effectively crippled him, reducing him to a crawl, and in the back.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
The prisoner releases come as Cuba experiences at least a partial reprieve from the energy crisis that has crippled the island.
—Joe Walsh, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
History is unforgiving to those who ignore structural chokepoints, as seen during the 1956 Suez Canal Crisis which crippled European supply lines overnight, and the Tanker War of the 1980s, which forced vessels to pay exorbitant insurance premiums or face destruction.
—Siddharth Misra, Fortune, 28 Mar. 2026
Companies that export goods to, or import them from, the Middle East are crippled, as global supply chains are interrupted.
—Sudarsan Raghavan, New Yorker, 25 Mar. 2026
Foster City lawmakers approved a state of emergency Monday evening, five days after a ransomware attack briefly crippled the city’s police and emergency systems.
—Alyce McFadden, San Francisco Chronicle, 23 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crippled
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The Lost Cause monuments are the still-visible presentation of this dis-ease of injured and ill-earned power in the body politic.—
Horace D. Ballard,
Artforum,
22 Apr. 2026
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The 11 injured passengers were treated for non-life-threatening injuries, the agency said.—
Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
22 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Mojtaba Khamenei’s absence from public life has raised speculation that he could be incapacitated or dead.—
Mike Brest,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Apr. 2026
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The lieutenant governor assumes the top job if the governor is incapacitated or dies.—
Ben Paviour,
Sacbee.com,
21 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Along those lines, the Illinois Cannabis Equity Coalition is a nonprofit which advocates for the state’s legal pot program to reinvest in areas damaged by the war on drugs.—
Robert McCoppin,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Apr. 2026
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The Israeli soldiers who damaged a figure of Jesus Christ in southern Lebanon and photographed the incident will be removed from combat duty and sentenced to 30 days of military detention, according to the Israeli military.—
Zeena Saifi,
CNN Money,
21 Apr. 2026
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Ned’s father, Bob Hunt, visited the hospital that night to check on English and heard the news he was paralyzed from the neck down.—
Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
20 Apr. 2026
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Jones was admitted into the ICU after a rare disease diagnosis left her temporarily paralyzed.—
Brad Quick,
CNBC,
20 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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According to Wolcott Animal Control, the dog displayed no obvious signs of trauma such as being hit by car, broken bones, gun shot wounds or other external injuries.—
Kellie Love,
Hartford Courant,
24 Apr. 2026
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Luckily, most spring leafy greens can withstand a broken petiole or two and recover nicely.—
Anthony Reardon,
Kansas City Star,
24 Apr. 2026
Verb
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One person was killed, and a second person was wounded when shots were fired at a popular Concord city park, according to police.—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Apr. 2026
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The conflict, that began with anti-government protests in March 2011 before turning into a civil war, has left half a million people dead and over 1 million wounded.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
24 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The park's 120th operating season, which kicked off April 3, was marred by several fights between groups of teens, culminating in three arrests.—
Drew Pittock,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2026
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Peacock’s first quarter was marred by the recognition of half its NBA season costs consolidated into a three-month period (because half of Peacock’s games were scheduled from January 1-March 31).—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Some of these technologies are essential for ensuring the proper functioning of the service or website and cannot be disabled, while others are optional but serve to enhance the user experience in various ways.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
21 Apr. 2026
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The Congress also had in mind President Woodrow Wilson’s paralyzing stroke in 1919 and President Eisenhower’s serious illnesses, including a heart attack that disabled him for six weeks.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Crippled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crippled. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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