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.
—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
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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.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for paralytic
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Three All Saints Episcopal School students lured a fourth student to participate in a TikTok challenge this month that became a catastrophic assault, leaving the boy unconscious for several minutes, temporarily paralyzed and with fractured vertebrae, according to a lawsuit filed this week.—
Emerson Clarridge,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 May 2026
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Samuelson has been left paralyzed from the chest down due to the bullet lodged in his spine.—
Todd Feurer,
CBS News,
27 May 2026
Adjective
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Getting that exemption will be more difficult than most people had expected, meaning that more sick and disabled people are likely to lose their Medicaid coverage.—
Tara Bannow,
STAT,
3 June 2026
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There are special additional rules for households with elderly or disabled members.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
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“Paralytic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paralytic. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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