Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disempowering
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Because fiber-optic drones are harder to produce, they are typically reserved for high-value strikes or for disabling jamming systems to clear the way for cheaper FPVs.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Oct. 2025 -
The crew then fired three rounds into the starboard engine, disabling the boat about four miles southwest of Point Loma.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Sep. 2025
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Friends had cycled through all summer, Leith explained, many with forbidding dietary restrictions.—
Julian Lucas,
New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2025
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After forbidding Rafferty from consulting Ellen, Edward sets off to do it himself.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Disempowering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disempowering. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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