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as in paralyzed
to render powerless, ineffective, or unable to move
the malfunctioning of a single component can incapacitate the engine
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as in crippled
to cause severe or permanent injury to
the stroke left her completely incapacitated
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Recent Examples of incapacitated
Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 10 Oct. 2025
The injury left him temporarily mentally incapacitated – and the moment was an opportune time for a con artist to swoop in.
—Forbestv, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Sam Sweeney, ABC News, 23 Dec. 2025
The boat was clearly incapacitated.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 8 Dec. 2025
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Adjective
Cheryl Harris Gates, 43, of Charlotte, is also charged with contaminating food or drink to render one mentally incapacitated or physically helpless; stalking; and damage to property.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 10 Oct. 2025
The injury left him temporarily mentally incapacitated – and the moment was an opportune time for a con artist to swoop in.
—Forbestv, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Verb
It has been updated to say that both pilots were not incapacitated but decided to keep the Autoland system engaged.
—Sam Sweeney, ABC News, 23 Dec. 2025
The boat was clearly incapacitated.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 8 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for incapacitated
Adjective
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Some were developmentally disabled.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Jan. 2026
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Known as Medi-Cal in California, the program provides health insurance to low-income and disabled individuals.—
Grace Hase,
Mercury News,
20 Jan. 2026
Verb
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For the cover of the February 2, 2026, issue, the artist Peter de Sève celebrates the brave souls who continue to work when the city is paralyzed by a snowstorm.—
Françoise Mouly,
New Yorker,
26 Jan. 2026
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No matter that Goetz had severed Cabey’s spinal cord and permanently paralyzed him from the waist down.—
Heather Ann Thompson,
The Atlantic,
26 Jan. 2026
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Extreme cost-cutting efforts from Elon Musk’s DOGE crippled entire agencies, including USAID, the Department of Education, and the Department of Health and Human Services.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
22 Jan. 2026
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Historically, submarine attacks nearly crippled Britain during World War II.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Jan. 2026
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At least 19 people were wounded, including one child.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
24 Jan. 2026
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Instead, shots were exchanged between McCamey and the 34-year-old man, leaving McCamey dead and the other man wounded.—
Harry Harris,
Mercury News,
23 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Dear Eric: My infirm 83-year-old parents (stroke, blindness and memory issues) live with my husband and me.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Denver Post,
16 Dec. 2025
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Executive orders that are constitutionally infirm; unwarranted attacks on public sector employees; taxation policy favoring the ultra-wealthy.—
U T Readers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 Nov. 2025
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Two people, including a minor, were injured after a car crashed into parked cars in front of a Lodi school on Thursday afternoon, officials said.—
Richard Ramos,
CBS News,
23 Jan. 2026
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The chain works on projects requires following natural disasters in California, including the 1994 Northridge earthquake, which left 57 people dead and more than 9,000 injured.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
22 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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With this enfeebled mind my only recourse is poetry.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Jan. 2026
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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
Verb
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You could get hurt, and the appliance could be damaged beyond repair.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
27 Jan. 2026
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Two years after opening, a fire heavily damaged the restaurant.—
Jenna Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Incapacitated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incapacitated. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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