Synonyms of immobilizing

immobilizing

verb

present participle of immobilize

as in paralyzing

to render powerless, ineffective, or unable to move

town councils felt immobilized by the powers newly granted to the state legislation

Synonyms & Similar Words

• paralyzing
• crippling
• incapacitating
• disabling
• undermining
• weakening
• hamstringing
• debilitating
• attenuating
• undercutting
• sapping
• prostrating
• enervating
• mutilating
• maiming
• enfeebling
• hobbling
• tiring
• knocking out
• laming

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• energizing
• galvanizing
• strengthening
• invigorating
• vitalizing
• fortifying
• empowering
• restoring
• regenerating
• reviving
• revitalizing
• rejuvenating
• refreshing
• freshening
• refreshening

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of immobilizing

Patty Phillips was racing to evacuate from her Malibu home last January when her car got stuck on a boulder, immobilizing her as flames closed in. —Michele Gile, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2026

Breakups can be agonizing, even immobilizing; sometimes, wallowing is the ideal way forward. —Anna Holmes, The Atlantic, 16 Dec. 2025

Waste is retrieved from aging tanks, contamination plumes are treated, and the vitrification plant has begun immobilizing certain high-level radioactive wastes in glass, a milestone that reshapes the future of the site but doesn’t soften its complexity. —New Atlas, 14 Dec. 2025

Metallic gels offer a potential solution by immobilizing the liquid component without sacrificing performance. —Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2025

As the machines thunder down the track, momentum causes the weight-box to slide across the trailer until the balance shifts so much that the sled digs into the ground and the back tires lift, immobilizing it. —Zach Jaworski, NPR, 18 Aug. 2025