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as in incapacitating
to cause severe or permanent injury to
the car crash may have crippled two people for life
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2
as in damaging
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 paralyzing
to render powerless, ineffective, or unable to move
a wave of strikes crippled that nation's steel industry
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as in harm
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crippling
Verb
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That conflict of interest was paralyzing when the state auditor worked for the governor and Cabinet instead of for the Legislature.—
Orlando Sentinel and South Florida Sun Sentinel Editorial Boards,
Orlando Sentinel,
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After her oxygen level reached a hundred per cent, the nurse delivered paralyzing medication.—
Ayesha Khan,
The New Yorker,
17 Mar. 2025
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Another post fact-checking Kennedy’s claims about potential harms from aluminum in vaccines had 1 million views in its first 48 hours.—
Brenda Goodman,
CNN Money,
20 Aug. 2025
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Invasive species are non-native plants that spread across a landscape, causing harm to economic, environmental or human health.—
Sophie Hartley,
IndyStar,
20 Aug. 2025
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Electricity pylons were hit in the fighting, disabling the water pumps that relied on the electrical grid.—
Emmet Livingstone,
The Dial,
20 Mar. 2025
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Ensure Play Protect is enabled and don’t be lured into disabling it to enable an app to install.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
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This subjectivity can lead to inconsistencies in how the rule is applied, potentially undermining the fairness of the game.—
Giovanni Malloy,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025
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Critics argue that billionaire owners could censor critical commentary, undermining journalism's role in holding power accountable.—
Flynn Nicholls,
Newsweek,
5 Jan. 2025
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Like any reaction to a viral post, some of the comments were negative: likening her to Jeffrey Dahmer or calling the process mutilation, says Radevski.—
Luke Chinman,
People.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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Anderson was convicted on three felony counts — first degree intentional homicide, mutilation of a corpse, hiding a corpse and arson, for burning Robinson's car.—
Ariela Lopez,
jsonline.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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Authorities accused an Arlington Heights man of hitting and injuring a Chicago Police officer while driving under the influence Sunday on the West side, according to a news release.—
Caroline Kubzansky,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Mar. 2025
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They two men are also charged with injuring another person, according to Patch.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
10 Mar. 2025
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Anderson's injury also forced him to cancel a songwriting session with fellow Opry member T. Graham Brown, as well as an appearance for longtime Opry sponsor WSM radio at the Tennessee State Fair.—
Marcus K. Dowling,
USA Today,
22 Aug. 2025
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The Miami Dolphins’ final preseason practice proved to be a tough one on the injury front.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
21 Aug. 2025
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Moffett also said artificial intelligence isn’t driving an upgrade cycle as hoped, noting that there is weakening demand in China along with antitrust concerns.—
Jason Gewirtz,
CNBC,
8 Jan. 2025
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With high expectations for future new orders along with expanding current new orders, the outlooks for material handling and supply chain industries are positive, despite some weakening in the December MHI BAI report.—
Jason Schenker,
Forbes,
7 Jan. 2025
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“Crippling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crippling. Accessed 26 Aug. 2025.
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