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
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Carrington said Ny'Leek died of cardiac arrest Thursday, a little more than a year after surviving a hit-and-run that left him paralyzed from the neck down.—
Ryan Hughes,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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The conflict has physically split the energy world into two paralyzed halves.—
Siddharth Misra,
Fortune,
28 Mar. 2026
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Other social welfare programs have safety valves to protect weak, incapacitated or disabled clients from being exploited by people in power.—
Carol Marbin Miller,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
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South Dakota lawmakers plan to learn more about emergency medical services, Native American health care and services for disabled people ahead of the next legislative session.—
Makenzie Huber,
States Newsroom,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Paralytic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paralytic. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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