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
New Atlas, 9 June 2026
As an example, the suit pointed out that the ADA requires wheelchair-accessible spaces be dispersed throughout a venue so that people with disabilities may choose seating in a variety of locations comparable to those available to non-disabled attendees.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 8 June 2026
Sufan Jiang, Fortune, 30 May 2026
Across the wider network, the storm also disabled 216 substations and more than 2,000 miles of transmission lines.
—Fangxing Fran Li, The Conversation, 27 May 2026
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Adjective
Argus rapidly stabilized itself after collisions and continued moving even when three of its legs were disabled.
—New Atlas, 9 June 2026
As an example, the suit pointed out that the ADA requires wheelchair-accessible spaces be dispersed throughout a venue so that people with disabilities may choose seating in a variety of locations comparable to those available to non-disabled attendees.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 8 June 2026
Verb
Across the wider network, the storm also disabled 216 substations and more than 2,000 miles of transmission lines.
—Sufan Jiang, Fortune, 30 May 2026
Across the wider network, the storm also disabled 216 substations and more than 2,000 miles of transmission lines.
—Fangxing Fran Li, The Conversation, 27 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disabled
Adjective
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Opening avenues for obesity treatment The researchers also assessed the consequences of impaired POMC processing.—
Isabella Backman,
Hartford Courant,
12 June 2026
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Part of the nonprofit’s work focuses on empowering parents to have conversations with their children about the importance of never driving while under the influence or getting in a car with an impaired driver.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
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The protest largely crippled the country’s center, with highways closed and public transportation halted by the massive crowds in both Jerusalem and the Tel Aviv metro area.—
Melanie Lidman,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
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Every team has injuries, but the Packers’ laundry list crippled a team that, when largely healthy, was a legitimate Super Bowl contender.—
Matt Schneidman,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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The Strait of Hormuz has been paralyzed by three months of war — a nightmare scenario that few thought was possible before the war with Iran started.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
9 June 2026
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His left side was partially paralyzed.—
Lori Riley,
Hartford Courant,
8 June 2026
Adjective
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At scholarship level especially, his record was exceptional — in the 2023-24 campaign, Wilson averaged a goal every 64 minutes, netting 16 in 13 games.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
10 June 2026
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Passages like these have the curious effect of retrofitting Sinking’s less exceptional moments with their elegant modernity.—
Ben Cardew,
Pitchfork,
10 June 2026
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The lieutenant governor is first in line for succession if a governor is incapacitated.—
Ben Paviour,
Sacbee.com,
11 June 2026
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For example, if mom's alive but incapacitated, the heir legally owns nothing and has zero rights to manage the house.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
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At least one person was killed and 10 others wounded in a shooting in Midland, Texas, on Friday morning, and the suspect is also dead, officials said.—
Mark Osborne,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
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But 49 partygoers lost their lives and 58 more were wounded as Mateen fired relentlessly using a military-style weapon.—
Cristóbal Reyes,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 June 2026
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Two buildings at the Animal Protective League shelter in Springfield were heavily damaged, but none of the nearly 150 cats and 28 dogs housed there were injured, said Deana Corbin, the group's executive director.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
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Ohtani was one of two members of the Dodgers starting rotation who left the game injured.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
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“Disabled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disabled. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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