hemiplegic

adjective

as in paralyzed

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  1. paralyzed
  2. paraplegic
  3. quadriplegic
  4. special-needs
Adjective
  • The egg hatches into a legless larva that consumes the paralyzed insect.
    — Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 26 July 2026
  • Before the operation, Marc said he and his wife, Adie, were warned their son could lose his sight or become paralyzed.
    — Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 25 July 2026
Definition of paralyzed
Adjective
  • Amezcua recalled meeting a paraplegic woman with significant health issues who declined hospital care because, in her experience, she was treated briefly and then discharged back to the street.
    — Mona Darwish, Oc Register, 22 Apr. 2026
  • Johnny Joestar, a paraplegic former jockey who’s already wealthy, joins not for the money, but to pursue Gyro, a strange man with two strange spinning electric balls that seemingly can give him the ability to walk again.
    — Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 27 Mar. 2026
Definition of paraplegic
Adjective
  • Some were recovering from surgery; others were quadriplegic or in palliative care.
    — Rachel Nuwer, Quanta Magazine, 17 July 2026
  • Aariana Rose Philip is an Antiguan American model and musician who has quadriplegic cerebral palsy.
    — Aariana Rose Philip, Vogue, 4 May 2026
Definition of quadriplegic
Adjective
  • Those organizations then help students access educational opportunities ranging from tutoring and special-needs services to career training, educational technology, dual-enrollment courses and private school tuition where appropriate.
    — Jeffrey S. Trimbath, Baltimore Sun, 28 June 2026
  • Reliability becomes even more critical in special-needs transportation environments, where coordination, communication, and timing often carry heightened importance for students, caregivers, and school systems.
    — Malana VanTyler, USA Today, 2 June 2026
Definition of special-needs
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“Hemiplegic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hemiplegic. Accessed 2 Aug. 2026.

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