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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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as in disabled
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Recent Examples of incapacitated
Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 1 Aug. 2025
With Ted gone, an incapacitated Joe is appointed as mayor.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 18 July 2025
Elizabeth Keogh, New York Daily News, 26 Mar. 2025
If she was incapacitated by a crash, her car could’ve veered into the river.
—Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2025
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Verb
Now, the Jefferson County District Attorney’s Office has announced the arrest of 54-year-old Kela Stanford on a charge of leaving a child or an incapacitated person unattended in a motor vehicle.
—Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 1 Aug. 2025
With Ted gone, an incapacitated Joe is appointed as mayor.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 18 July 2025
Adjective
Surveillance footage from inside the post office shows the victim, clearly incapacitated, being supported by colleagues Kirt Alcala, 38, Edward Chou, 40, and Daniel Jean, 38.
—Elizabeth Keogh, New York Daily News, 26 Mar. 2025
If she was incapacitated by a crash, her car could’ve veered into the river.
—Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for incapacitated
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Before recess, the lower chamber was paralyzed over a standoff regarding the Epstein files, when the House Rules Committee failed to tee up any bills for floor votes as the members disagreed over the Epstein files issue.—
Lauren Peller,
ABC News,
2 Sep. 2025
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The climate groups had sued the EPA, Zeldin, and Citibank—which was holding the grant money on behalf of the agency—saying the freeze had paralyzed their operations.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Sep. 2025
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Tony and Ziva race to the scene, finding the place crippled by a power outage followed by a ransom request for 115 million Euros.—
Matt Webb Mitovich,
TVLine,
4 Sep. 2025
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The last time active-duty military was sent to Chicago against the wishes of local officials was on July 4, 1894, according to the archives of the Chicago Tribune, when a labor dispute at a Pullman factory crippled the nation’s rail industry and resulted in days of rioting.—
Andy Rose,
CNN Money,
3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Jeanette Dalton, who taught emotionally-disabled students at PCES for 35 years, echoed Nusbaum’s sentiment.—
IndyStar,
IndyStar,
3 Sep. 2025
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These payments apply to low-income and disabled Americans.—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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Pointing to her work treating people in the 2017 Las Vegas mass shooting that killed 58 people and wounded hundreds more, the toll is not only on people injured, but also health professionals and first responders.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
29 Aug. 2025
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Fifteen children ages 6 to 15 and three adult parishioners were wounded.—
NBC News,
NBC news,
29 Aug. 2025
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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
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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
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In September, late night TV turns 71, ancient by television standards and, until recently, not infirm — one of American pop culture’s most durable inventions and exports.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Aug. 2025
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The public and police are encouraged to check on the elderly and infirm.—
Cory Franklin,
Chicago Tribune,
13 July 2025
Verb
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In general, policies provide coverage for food if the power outage was the result of a natural occurrence, such as a storm that damaged a power source outside of your home, Irey says.—
Kristine Gill,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 Sep. 2025
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An unprecedented marine heatwave in 2023 caused bleaching events that severely damaged many of Florida's reefs.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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During a hospital stay, Roy’s enfeebled mother fixates on the caste and religious affiliations of the doctors treating her—the sort of thing that will be familiar to anyone who has cringed at a diminished elder’s unfiltered prejudices.—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Incapacitated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incapacitated. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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