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verb

past tense of debilitate

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for debilitated
Adjective
  • Relief on that levy—which stacks on top of Liberation Day tariffs—could be a boon for the Asian nation at a time when domestic demand is weak.
    Bloomberg, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2025
  • There, interactions between streams of liquid iron generate a magnetic field one quintillion times more powerful than that of an ordinary lab magnet (but thousands of times weaker than the Sun’s).
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • After accounting for lifestyle variables like exercise, the effects weakened a bit as, for example, more active people tend to spend more time outdoors.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 24 Oct. 2025
  • San Francisco artificial intelligence giant OpenAI weakened its chatbots’ anti-suicide protections in the run-up to the death of teenager Adam Raine, according to new claims in a lawsuit by the boy’s parents.
    Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 24 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Without getting into spoilers, her one-and-done appearance in Episode 5 presents the perfect opportunity for the more-than-capable Meester to match wits with Bell’s judgmental Joanna, only to strand the actor with boring, obvious jokes and saddle her with a feeble resolution.
    Ben Travers, IndieWire, 23 Oct. 2025
  • The feeble light from the fire wasn’t much help.
    Bill Shaber, Outdoor Life, 22 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The purification method the city is using for Phase One — called indirect potable reuse — softened that image somewhat by requiring the purified water to sit in a reservoir for months.
    David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Oct. 2025
  • Stir in onion and poblano and cook, stirring occasionally, until slightly softened, about 3 minutes.
    Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • The risk is highest for young children, frail or elderly people, and those with weakened immune systems.
    Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 24 Oct. 2025
  • In August, Ben-Gvir released a video of himself berating a visibly frail Barghouti in his cell.
    Karl Vick, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • After over 100 tips, authorities cleared Wagner of any wrongdoing in 2022, saying all leads had been exhausted, but the case remains open.
    Skyler Trepel, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
  • Advertisement Oppenheim exhausted his list of national security resources to figure out a more precise answer to this question, but came away with a split vote about the president’s response.
    Jake Kring-Schreifels, Time, 27 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Weekly Newsletter Audiences were asked to consider that the display of human difference was dehumanizing or even exploitative but also to understand that the sideshow represented a locus of community and a way for disabled performers to make an independent living.
    JSTOR Daily, JSTOR Daily, 30 Oct. 2025
  • And Marissa Bode, who plays Elphaba’s disabled sister Nessarose, confirms her character’s origin story will differ from the stage version.
    Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Plus, their fabric and fill are less likely to accrue that ever-darkening yellowish stain that tired goose down pillows acquire over time, thanks to sweat, oils, lotion residues, etc.
    Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Many blue-city residents who have noticed a decrease in crime surely appreciate the safer streets, an environment that tired old No Kings boomers will never have to navigate.
    Newsweek Contributors, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
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“Debilitated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/debilitated. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.

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