invalids

Definition of invalidsnext
present tense third-person singular of invalid
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Verb
  • Even one drink of alcohol damages the immune system, lowering its ability to battle invaders within 20 minutes of consumption.
    Sandee LaMotte, CNN Money, 14 May 2026
  • Nebraska 2nd District The leading Democratic hopefuls in Nebraska's 2nd Congressional District have been battling over whether one candidate's campaign damages the party's competitiveness in the area.
    Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 12 May 2026
Verb
  • This isn’t a contract that hurts the Jets’ cap flexibility now or in the future since there is no money guaranteed beyond the second year.
    Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 9 May 2026
  • But 24 goes too far, dilutes the field and hurts the regular season.
    Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2026
Verb
  • And, like its predecessors, this picture tries to present an innocent image of a product that harms human health and the environment.
    Annie Persons, The Conversation, 7 May 2026
  • No matter the method, every variation of this practice harms audiences, artists, venues and the live entertainment industry.
    Lori Dimun, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
Verb
  • This storyline later appeared in the second season of Girls, as Dunham’s character Hannah is overwhelmed with the anxiety of writing a novel and similarly injures herself.
    Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 14 Apr. 2026
  • In her desperation to ask Val for a job on the new sitcom, Sharon falls and injures herself.
    Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 30 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • About 6 million Americans had opioid use disorder — a problematic pattern of opioid use that significantly impairs or distresses a patient — as of 2022, according to the CDC.
    Amber Gaudet, Charlotte Observer, 6 May 2026
  • In addition to affecting sleep, chronic stress impairs concentration and cognitive function.
    Danielle Wilhour, The Conversation, 5 May 2026
Verb
  • If the search for a large outdoor planter exhausts you—just get a terra-cotta planter.
    Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 6 Apr. 2026
  • As the oil blockade quickly exhausts Cuba’s supply of fuel, triggering a series of lengthy, island-wide blackouts, many here are exhausted and are becoming increasingly vocal about their desire for fundamental changes in Cuba.
    Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The author takes an overnight Amtrak journey instead of a flight to Washington as the government shutdown cripples Atlanta’s airport.
    Bill Barrow, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026
  • These pressures could produce a tsunami that fractures the state’s fiscal foundation, self-inflicts a crisis ultimately demanding drastic cuts, and cripples its competitiveness.
    Andrew Rein, New York Daily News, 6 Jan. 2026
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“Invalids.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/invalids. Accessed 15 May. 2026.

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