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
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.
—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
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
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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
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for paralytic
Adjective
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The men who attacked her were strangers, and the shooting left her paralyzed at 35.—
Hannah McIlree,
CBS News,
20 Mar. 2026
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Greg Durso, who is now 40, suffered a sledding accident in 2009 that left him paralyzed from the waist down.—
Tim Neville,
Outside,
18 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The fire disabled berthing for over 600 sailors and prompted a significant damage control effort amid ongoing combat operations against Iran.—
Munis Raza,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Mar. 2026
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Her candidacy has focused on her working-class roots and role as a caretaker for a disabled sister.—
Alice Yin,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Paralytic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paralytic. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.
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