as in impaired
deprived of the power to perform one or more natural bodily activities
the disabled man was unable to climb the stairs without help
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as in crippled
to cause severe or permanent injury to
a promising athlete who was severely disabled in a plane crash
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as in paralyzed
to render powerless, ineffective, or unable to move
disabled the controls for unauthorized users
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Recent Examples of disabled
Eli Hager, ProPublica, 8 Sep. 2025
Several new walkways are proposed throughout the park, including a new 9-foot-wide disabled-accessible path.
—Steven Mihailovich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Sep. 2025
Aaron Navarro, CBS News, 31 Mar. 2025
Employees had to turn in government property, and email accounts were disabled.
—Andrew Limbong, NPR, 31 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
For millions of elderly or disabled people, these were daunting or impossible options.
—Eli Hager, ProPublica, 8 Sep. 2025
Several new walkways are proposed throughout the park, including a new 9-foot-wide disabled-accessible path.
—Steven Mihailovich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
The notice said email accounts would be disabled and instructs employees to leave laptops and work cellphones in the office, according to text of the email shared with CBS News.
—Aaron Navarro, CBS News, 31 Mar. 2025
Employees had to turn in government property, and email accounts were disabled.
—Andrew Limbong, NPR, 31 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disabled
Adjective
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Both studies found benefit for patients with impaired heart function.—
Tasneem Nashrulla,
semafor.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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Ondansetron, doxylamine and corticosteroids were rated as the most helpful medications, but many respondents reported side effects such as constipation, sedation and impaired cognition.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Tony and Ziva race to the scene, finding the place crippled by a power outage followed by a ransom request for 115 million Euros.—
Matt Webb Mitovich,
TVLine,
4 Sep. 2025
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The last time active-duty military was sent to Chicago against the wishes of local officials was on July 4, 1894, according to the archives of the Chicago Tribune, when a labor dispute at a Pullman factory crippled the nation’s rail industry and resulted in days of rioting.—
Andy Rose,
CNN Money,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Quantity beats quality when you're paralyzed by perfection.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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And during trial, I was also threatened to be paralyzed by Elijah.—
Miguel Torres,
AZCentral.com,
6 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Angela Grothaus and Lisa Human have been promoted to partners, recognizing their exceptional leadership and dedication to client service, the release said.—
Post-Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
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The ceremony will also recognize Brunello Cucinelli, who will receive the Outstanding Achievement Award for exceptional contributions and lasting impact on the fashion industry.—
Essence,
Essence,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The Justice Department in its June 2024 report on problems with policing in Phoenix found that police delayed medical assistance to people who appeared to be incapacitated as a result of the use of force by officers and used unreasonable force on people who had already been wounded by officers.—
Elena Santa Cruz,
AZCentral.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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In other circumstances, this could have been the story of an ambitious young number one who finds himself in the big chair when his captain is incapacitated, forced to confront his inner demons when an unknown — but extremely powerful — enemy threatens to destroy the Farragut.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
14 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Officials in northeastern Kharkiv oblast, or region, reported four fatalities and 14 wounded; in neighboring, central Dnipropetrovsk oblast, four individuals lost their lives, with 10 others injured.—
Katya Soldak,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Paramedics who responded to the scene said the area was chaotic and covered in broken glass, with people wounded and lying unconscious on the road and a sidewalk near the bus stop.—
Bradford Betz , Anders Hagstrom,
FOXNews.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Shots fired before dawn in a Charlotte business district killed one person and critically injured another, according to Charlotte-Mecklenburg police.—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Sep. 2025
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Bundy statement raises question of rogue FBI round Ammon Bundy’s brother, Ryan Bundy, was also injured in the incident.—
Nicole Blanchard,
Idaho Statesman,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Disabled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disabled. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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