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
One primary way is to use the chip to restore function to those with paralytic conditions; the chip seeks to relay patients’ brain signals to control computer systems and robotic arms.
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Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
In 1921, Roosevelt contracted a paralytic illness that permanently paralyzed his legs.
—New Atlas, 9 June 2025
Since 1903, 582 total cases — including 39 deaths — have been attributed to paralytic shellfish poisoning in California.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2025
In other words, the weakened virus can revert to a contagious, paralytic form that can cause polio in unvaccinated people.
—Tara Haelle, Scientific American, 30 Jan. 2025
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Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
In 1921, Roosevelt contracted a paralytic illness that permanently paralyzed his legs.
—New Atlas, 9 June 2025
Since 1903, 582 total cases — including 39 deaths — have been attributed to paralytic shellfish poisoning in California.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2025
In other words, the weakened virus can revert to a contagious, paralytic form that can cause polio in unvaccinated people.
—Tara Haelle, Scientific American, 30 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for paralytic
Adjective
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Clancy allegedly strangled her three children and then tried to kill herself by jumping out a window in 2023, leaving her paralyzed from the sternum down.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
7 Jan. 2026
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Smith, an Arizona husband and father, is completely paralyzed and relies on a ventilator to breathe.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
5 Jan. 2026
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
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“Paralytic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paralytic. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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