as in paralyzed
affected with paralysis
at first, he would not accept that he was now paralytic and needed help
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Recent Examples of paralytic
Public health experts warn that a decline in polio vaccination will likely lead to the re-emergence of paralytic disease.
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Judy Stone,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke said paralytic dementia symptoms can include delusions along with memory and language problems.
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Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
6 Jan. 2026
The sight sends a paralytic tingle of alarm through her.
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Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
30 Aug. 2025
Caplan, founding head of the Division of Medical Ethics at NYU Grossman School of Medicine, contracted paralytic polio as a child in 1957.
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Teri Sforza,
Oc Register,
8 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for paralytic
Judy Stone,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke said paralytic dementia symptoms can include delusions along with memory and language problems.
—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
6 Jan. 2026
The sight sends a paralytic tingle of alarm through her.
—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
30 Aug. 2025
Caplan, founding head of the Division of Medical Ethics at NYU Grossman School of Medicine, contracted paralytic polio as a child in 1957.
—
Teri Sforza,
Oc Register,
8 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for paralytic
Recent Examples of Synonyms for paralytic
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The teen, who was crossing the street at the time, was run over twice by the truck, causing catastrophic injuries that left him paralyzed from the waist down, local ABC affiliate WKBW reported.
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Surely there were those in attendance, and those watching, who conjured horrible thoughts of Patriots receiver Darryl Stingley being left permanently paralyzed from the chest down after taking a vicious hit from the Oakland Raiders’ Jack Tatum during a 1978 preseason game.
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The law that approved free enrollment for certain disabled veterans also provides for free PreCheck for Gold Star families and a $25 discount on the fee for active servicemembers and their spouses.
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There are 32 parking spaces and 2 disabled parking spots within the plaza, Satvinder said.
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“Paralytic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paralytic. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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