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verb

past tense of impair

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of impaired
Adjective
North Carolina wildlife officers vow to crack down on impaired boaters on Lake Norman, Harris Lake and other waterways across the state over the Labor Day holiday weekend. Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 30 Aug. 2025 The transportation department also reminded drivers to never get behind the wheel while impaired. AZCentral.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Verb
About one in three nutrias hooked wide left, into the crowd, scattering those audience members who weren’t too distracted or impaired to notice. Nathaniel Rich, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025 Lyons is suspected of driving while impaired, according to the state police. Molly Beck, jsonline.com, 19 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for impaired
Recent Examples of Synonyms for impaired
Adjective
  • In Aurora, some of the attendees became drunk and rowdy.
    Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
  • She is raped, half-drunk, at a party and bites off a piece of her attacker’s ear.
    Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 7 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Two women – his mom Elsie Lucero who cared tirelessly for his late-brother Eddie, who was physically and mentally disabled, and his late sister Margie who died of cancer in 2018 and adored her daughter Sarah who has Angelman Syndrome, an extreme form of Down Syndrome.
    Randy Myers, Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Access to Work helps employers hire disabled people 100% of employers said their disabled staff would struggle to do their jobs without it.
    Nancy Doyle, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Six houses were also damaged in the attack, Kondratiev said.
    David Brennan, ABC News, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Niacinamide, which is a form of Vitamin B3, is rich in antioxidants that help combat oily and sun-damaged skin, according to the brand.
    Rachel Trujillo, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • His arrival home each night is announced by his sputtering motorcycle and his drunken stumbling up the stairs.
    Adam Solomons, IndieWire, 4 Sep. 2025
  • The data, which is from the past three years and from LendingTree’s proprietary database, includes recent traffic incidents and violations such as accidents, drunken driving arrests and speeding tickets.
    Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Shots fired before dawn in a Charlotte business district killed one person and critically injured another, according to Charlotte-Mecklenburg police.
    Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Bundy statement raises question of rogue FBI round Ammon Bundy’s brother, Ryan Bundy, was also injured in the incident.
    Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 7 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Purple dough is wrapped around a juicy, savory filling and pan-fried to perfection.
    Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 29 Aug. 2025
  • Of course, fried chicken, instant ramen, soda, and chips share a certain inherent junkiness.
    Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 23 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Boy Meets World — Savage’s comedy legacy has been marred by multiple misconduct allegations over the years.
    Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Holes marred the walls in the kitchen under the dish machine, dry storage and dish storage rooms.
    David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • An in-use wiping cloth should still be wet and somewhat clean from being in a sanitizing solution when at rest.
    David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Hydroplaning occurs when a vehicle begins to slide uncontrollably on wet roads.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 5 Sep. 2025

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“Impaired.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impaired. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.

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