as in demoralizing
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as in weakening
to diminish the physical strength of
the heart surgery debilitated the college athlete beyond his worst fears
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Recent Examples of debilitating
Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2026
Another brother, Maksim, is introduced early on as suffering a debilitating injury from the war.
—Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 10 Mar. 2026
Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC news, 4 June 2026
Her daughter Morgan had spent more than a decade battling a debilitating autoimmune disorder.
—Elizabeth Dwoskin, Washington Post, 4 June 2026
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Adjective
Worries are worsening that the war could block the production of oil in the Persian Gulf for a long time and cause a debilitating surge of inflation for the global economy.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2026
Another brother, Maksim, is introduced early on as suffering a debilitating injury from the war.
—Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 10 Mar. 2026
Verb
Both species can cause debilitating disease.
—Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC news, 4 June 2026
Her daughter Morgan had spent more than a decade battling a debilitating autoimmune disorder.
—Elizabeth Dwoskin, Washington Post, 4 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for debilitating
Adjective
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The trio also acknowledged how demoralizing and disheartening the recent spate of firings, and the lack of explanation for them, has been.—
Marlow Stern,
Variety,
11 June 2026
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No question, the end of the season was deflating and demoralizing.—
Aaron Portzline,
New York Times,
5 June 2026
Verb
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Yet the extremist group has mobilized its members and media outlets to ramp up criticism of the agreement, heaping pressure on Iranian negotiators who have been attempting to extract concessions from a US administration intent on weakening – and possibly ending – the Islamic Republic.—
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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After reaching record levels in the 1990s and 2000s, deforestation declined until the 2019-2022 term of then President Jair Bolsonaro, whose government was widely criticized for weakening environmental protections.—
Gabriela Sa Pessoa,
Fortune,
12 June 2026
Adjective
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Others are voluntarily asking to see more patients because the most draining and time-consuming parts of their job are now handled by AI.—
FJ Campbell,
Fortune,
20 May 2026
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Already carrying wider spans of control and shrinking development support, a manager operating against an outdated role definition is doing something more draining than managing a heavy workload.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2026
Verb
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To descend the stairs into Marcel, the new French-continental restaurant on the lower level of the Breuer building, on Madison Avenue, is to watch a brutalist masterpiece surrender, with a kind of gracious compliance, to the softening influence of a great deal of money.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
14 June 2026
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Combined with higher interest rates on pause (and the potential for them to be hiked higher later this year), softening wages and household debt at a record high, this week's news underscores the importance of storing your money in safe and profitable places.—
Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
Adjective
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But the most mentally fatiguing aspect, the work found, was having to constantly supervise the AI tools, with some employees overseeing multiple AI agents performing different tasks at the same time.—
Frank Landymore,
Futurism,
12 Mar. 2026
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My friend was in course of opening up his country house unassisted, and after a fatiguing day discovered that the only practical bed was a child’s affair— long enough but scarcely wider than a crib.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The Spurs seemed emotionally spent after exhausting all of their energy in unseating the defending champions.—
Mark Medina,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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Trapped by high interest rates and the cumulative weight of inflation, the bottom 80 percent of earners are aggressively pulling back on discretionary goods, exhausting credit options and downgrading to private-label and discount brands.—
Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
Footwear News,
10 June 2026
Adjective
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However, increasing numbers of complaints paint a discouraging picture, especially given the cost of Traeger grills.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
12 June 2026
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Siri’s walk-off single in the 10th gave the Angels a 3-2 victory over the Houston Astros on Wednesday night, saving the Angels from what would have been a discouraging loss on a night when Detmers dominated.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
11 June 2026
Verb
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To avoid wasting water through leaks, tighten the connections or install new hose washers.—
Beth Botts,
Chicago Tribune,
15 June 2026
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Weight cycling did not produce disproportionate muscle wasting compared with staying at a higher stable weight.—
Allison Palmer
Updated June 13,
Kansas City Star,
13 June 2026
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“Debilitating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/debilitating. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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