as in paralyzes
to render powerless, ineffective, or unable to move
town councils felt immobilized by the powers newly granted to the state legislation
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The smaller wasp quickly stings the spider, injecting its powerful venom that does not kill but permanently paralyzes it.—
Ernie Cowan,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Aug. 2025 -
Focusing Only On What’s Happening Now Uncertainty paralyzes innovation.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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An ongoing alien siege cripples the world’s militaries, infrastructure, and communication centers but Will can run Premiere Pro, FaceTime, WhatsApp, Microsoft Teams, Zoom, and remote control a Tesla all at the same time.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
12 Aug. 2025
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“Immobilizes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/immobilizes. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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