as in weak
lacking bodily strength
the enfeebled old woman now needs a companion to help her with everyday tasks
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as in weakened
to diminish the physical strength of
long periods of being confined to a hospital bed will enfeeble anyone
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Recent Examples of enfeebled
Wesley Morris,
New York Times,
9 June 2026
But given the island’s small size and enfeebled state, the risks seem much smaller than in Iran.
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Niall Stanage,
The Hill,
20 May 2026
With this enfeebled mind my only recourse is poetry.
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Literary Hub,
14 Jan. 2026
Chargers guards and center Bradley Bozeman, a trio whose job was made more difficult by subpar play by both offensive tackles, looked enfeebled against Indianapolis Colt tackle DeForest Buckner.
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Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Oct. 2025
During a hospital stay, Roy’s enfeebled mother fixates on the caste and religious affiliations of the doctors treating her—the sort of thing that will be familiar to anyone who has cringed at a diminished elder’s unfiltered prejudices.
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Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
3 Sep. 2025
Gregory A. Daddis,
The Conversation,
14 Mar. 2022
Adjective
By 1877, the hope for Black equality met an enfeebled federal government that essentially permitted Jim Crow to run amok.
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Wesley Morris,
New York Times,
9 June 2026
But given the island’s small size and enfeebled state, the risks seem much smaller than in Iran.
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Niall Stanage,
The Hill,
20 May 2026
With this enfeebled mind my only recourse is poetry.
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Literary Hub,
14 Jan. 2026
Chargers guards and center Bradley Bozeman, a trio whose job was made more difficult by subpar play by both offensive tackles, looked enfeebled against Indianapolis Colt tackle DeForest Buckner.
—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Oct. 2025
During a hospital stay, Roy’s enfeebled mother fixates on the caste and religious affiliations of the doctors treating her—the sort of thing that will be familiar to anyone who has cringed at a diminished elder’s unfiltered prejudices.
—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
The costs of maintaining an enormous Cold War army and navy enfeebled an already unstable Soviet economy.
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Gregory A. Daddis,
The Conversation,
14 Mar. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enfeebled
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Depressed wages, a weak currency and hyperinflation have continued to make life difficult for ordinary Venezuelans, many of whom struggle to afford basic goods.
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There, the Sox scored on a weak, off-line throw from shallow left fielder José Caballero.
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The decision weakened the federal Voting Rights Act’s protections against racially discriminatory redistricting.
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Brexit’s tortuous complexity weakened governance and led to parliamentary deadlock.
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Jolted by a feeble office market, a growing number of developers are considering ways to convert their office properties to other uses, such as housing projects.
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Enervated cuteness and tryhard sincerity define a whole new wave of musicians, from Pittsburgh rockers feeble little horse to cringe-pop upcycler Worldpeace DMT to SoundCloud producer MASSI, whose songs spill with the tiny adorable detail of a toy train set.
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The bedrooms are where the mood shifts just a bit—they’re still wrapped in wood, but are softened with velvet throws, patterned pillows, and bedding in shades of blue and green that nods to the surrounding forest and the lake.
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Sonko — now the influential speaker of parliament — has softened his anti-restructuring stance.
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Listeria is an organism that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, or others with weakened immune systems.
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But the job market in California remains frail, said Michael Bernick, an employment attorney with law firm Duane Morris and a former director of the state EDD.
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The law that approved free enrollment for certain disabled veterans also provides for free PreCheck for Gold Star families and a $25 discount on the fee for active servicemembers and their spouses.
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There are 32 parking spaces and 2 disabled parking spots within the plaza, Satvinder said.
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“Enfeebled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enfeebled. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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