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enfeebled

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verb

past tense of enfeeble

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of enfeebled
Adjective
Leadership turmoil and a weakened state, as seen with the enfeebled late Ming, could well fuse with latent social tensions to produce an existential crisis. — Carl Minzner, Foreign Affairs, 5 Oct. 2026 By 1877, the hope for Black equality met an enfeebled federal government that essentially permitted Jim Crow to run amok. — 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. — Niall Stanage, The Hill, 20 May 2026 With this enfeebled mind my only recourse is poetry. — 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 The device then essentially serves as a personal trainer for wimpy left ventricles, boosting the performance, strength, and pumping power of the enfeebled heart chamber. — Elie Dolgin, IEEE Spectrum, 3 Dec. 2018
Verb
The costs of maintaining an enormous Cold War army and navy enfeebled an already unstable Soviet economy. — Gregory A. Daddis, The Conversation, 14 Mar. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enfeebled
Adjective
  • Trump was implying Ukraine was in a weak negotiating position and did not have the military resources to fight against Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
    — Tom Jurkowsky, Baltimore Sun, 2 Nov. 2026
  • And some players are turning on the season as seen by them letting the Jaguars tear through weak tackle attempts to the tune of 183 rushing yards and three passing TDs by Trevor Lawrence.
    — Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • The Times also found that the towers had no visible shear walls, and that the uniform orientation of their columns weakened these high-rises against seismic forces.
    — Avery Schmitz, CNN Money, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Once a symbol of superlative government competence, the nation’s weakened federal space agency has largely outsourced its extraterrestrial ambitions to the private sector.
    — Peter Jamison, Washington Post, 7 Nov. 2026
Adjective
  • As Claudia, Curtis is perfectly biting and obnoxious, willing to insert herself into her ex-husband’s life for sport, stomping on his feeble boundaries.
    — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 23 Oct. 2026
  • In 1937, Foyles started the Right Book Club, a rather feeble counterweight to Victor Gollancz’s Left Book Club.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • There’s little indication that Miller has softened on immigration whatsoever.
    — Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 11 Nov. 2026
  • But, despite preferring to load the dishwasher rather than attend the ceremony, his attitude appears to have slightly softened after the band's eventual induction this year.
    — Amanda Greenwood, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2026
Adjective
  • Even as crime drops and car crashes recede, New York’s streets and parks have grown increasingly hostile to those who are frail, slow, disabled, or small.
    — Justin Davidson, Curbed, 5 Nov. 2026
  • The sole performer who survives this chapter is Miguel Bernardeau, intensely charismatic as the physically frail but spiritually fortified Rafael.
    — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2026
Adjective
  • Another caller had a problem while helping a disabled relative vote.
    — Susan Sarkauskas, Chicago Tribune, 10 Nov. 2026
  • In 2020, Little Britain was removed from Netflix and other streaming platforms following widespread criticism over the use of blackface and portrayal of Black, disabled and gay characters.
    — Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2026

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“Enfeebled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enfeebled. Accessed 11 Nov. 2026.

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