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
Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 27 Oct. 2025
Blaylock pointed to his track record on the Fort Worth City Council of opposing property tax increases, and increasing tax exemptions for senior and disabled residents, in a press release announcing his candidacy.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Oct. 2025
Mithil Aggarwal, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2025
Police eventually disabled the vehicle by wrapping tape around one of its sensors, White said.
—Chris Kirkham, Nashville Tennessean, 10 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
The complaint, lodged by New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin and the heads of the state’s Division on Civil Rights (DCR) and Division of Law, alleges that Amazon violated New Jersey’s Law Against Discrimination (LAD) because of its treatment of pregnant and disabled workers.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 27 Oct. 2025
Blaylock pointed to his track record on the Fort Worth City Council of opposing property tax increases, and increasing tax exemptions for senior and disabled residents, in a press release announcing his candidacy.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Oct. 2025
Verb
Elon Musk’s SpaceX has disabled more than 2,500 Starlink devices in and around scam centers in Myanmar, following warnings from activists that mainly Chinese syndicates were using the technology to defraud people worldwide.
—Mithil Aggarwal, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2025
Police eventually disabled the vehicle by wrapping tape around one of its sensors, White said.
—Chris Kirkham, Nashville Tennessean, 10 Oct. 2025
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The comment section was filled with supportive people who own cats that are visually impaired, but are strong in will.—
TJ Macias,
Kansas City Star,
17 Oct. 2025
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Elliott criticized PepsiCo’s North America beverage business for lagging behind peers in growth and margins, and argued that the company’s proliferation of brands and SKUs has impaired focus and execution.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
10 Oct. 2025
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Despite possessing some of the world’s largest oil reserves, mismanagement and falling global prices have crippled the economy.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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Sanctions have crippled the government’s primary source of revenue, oil exports, limiting the state’s ability to provide for millions of impoverished Iranians through social safety nets.—
Leila Gharagozlou,
CNN Money,
19 Oct. 2025
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For youth paralyzed by dread, this is a counter-story — one of belonging, purpose and the possibility of building a better future.—
Melissa Jun Rowley,
Rolling Stone,
28 Oct. 2025
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The Bureau of Labor Statistics is slated to publish September inflation data on Friday morning, in spite of a government shutdown that has paralyzed federal reporting and has no end in sight.—
Steve Kopack,
NBC news,
24 Oct. 2025
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Watches offer an opportunity to expand that world, telling our story through a new lens while answering a growing desire for pieces that combine design, with exceptional functionality.—
Thomas Waller,
Footwear News,
31 Oct. 2025
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Gift with Taste 672 elevates gifting with flexible deliveries of Napa’s most exceptional reds, handpicked by Robb Report editors.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
31 Oct. 2025
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One caller said a delta-8 gummy incapacitated their adult son for several hours.—
Gina Lee Castro,
jsonline.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Another note that came up in the responses to this question is that everyone, of any age, should make sure that there are plans in place for a friend or relative to take care of the dog if the owner is incapacitated or dies.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Mercury News,
18 Sep. 2025
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In response, a gunman sprayed Stanfa's car with automatic weapons during an ambush on the expressway, and although he wasn't hurt, his son Joseph was wounded in the head, per UPI.—
Jordana Comiter,
PEOPLE,
27 Oct. 2025
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Among those critically wounded was Officer Tim Matson, who engaged the shooter and shared his experience for the first time.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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Frazier Rehabilitation Institute In 1929, Amelia Brown Frazier, George Garvin Brown’s granddaughter, was injured in an automobile accident that changed her life forever.—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
26 Oct. 2025
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Police are responding to a shooting that left multiple people injured at Pennsylvania’s Lincoln University Saturday night, during the school’s Homecoming weekend.—
Emma Tucker,
CNN Money,
26 Oct. 2025
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“Disabled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disabled. Accessed 2 Nov. 2025.
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