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as in disabled
affected with paralysis
special ramps for paralyzed people in wheelchairs
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as in helpless
unable to act or achieve one's purpose
a seemingly paralyzed mayor sat by as the city's crime rate soared
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as in crippled
to render powerless, ineffective, or unable to move
a blizzard paralyzed the city for two days
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as in frightened
to deprive of courage or confidence
the school board is paralyzed by the threat of lawsuits for just about everything
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Recent Examples of paralyzed
Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
While many workers consider job changes, those who approach transitions strategically have a significant advantage over those who act impulsively or remain paralyzed by uncertainty.
—Caroline Castrillon, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Chad De Guzman, Time, 21 Sep. 2025
Steven Sharp, 55 and paralyzed from the waist down, checked in at Diablo Valley Post Acute in April 2024 for six weeks of post-surgery rehabilitation, the lawsuit in Contra Costa County Superior Court said.
—Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
Inside, the wasp provisions its offspring with paralyzed spiders or insects.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
While many workers consider job changes, those who approach transitions strategically have a significant advantage over those who act impulsively or remain paralyzed by uncertainty.
—Caroline Castrillon, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
Protests erupted across the Philippines and paralyzed the capital Manila on Sunday over a corruption scandal involving flood-control projects in a nation battered by storms and poverty.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 21 Sep. 2025
Steven Sharp, 55 and paralyzed from the waist down, checked in at Diablo Valley Post Acute in April 2024 for six weeks of post-surgery rehabilitation, the lawsuit in Contra Costa County Superior Court said.
—Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for paralyzed
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The Department of Education’s principal function in K-12 schools is to protect our most vulnerable students, including students who are disabled and economically disadvantaged.—
Grace Tucker,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
15 Oct. 2025
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Being an advocate for disability awareness and disabled motherhood has also become a part of her platform as the current title holder of Miss Queen Central Alberta with Personality Pageants Canada.—
David Chiu,
PEOPLE,
14 Oct. 2025
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Cheryl Harris Gates, 43, of Charlotte, is also charged with contaminating food or drink to render one mentally incapacitated or physically helpless; stalking; and damage to property.—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Oct. 2025
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All were helpless to slow Carolina’s running game.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
5 Oct. 2025
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Another hunter had crippled him.—
Robert Merchant,
Outdoor Life,
1 Oct. 2025
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Such a finding could’ve crippled the operations of Google, Meta and X, among various others.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Sep. 2025
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Surveys have shown that lawsuit ads have frightened people away from taking prescribed medications for serious conditions ranging from diabetes to depression.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
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Like the Earth sign, the righteous dog detective Scooby doesn't appreciate confrontation and gets frightened in scary situations.—
Lisa Stardust,
PEOPLE,
10 Oct. 2025
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The sight sends a paralytic tingle of alarm through her.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
30 Aug. 2025
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For the past decade, Sughra Ayaz has traveled door to door in southeastern Pakistan, pleading with parents to allow children to be vaccinated against polio as part of a global campaign to wipe out the paralytic disease.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
5 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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What has changed is that higher ed itself is arguably weaker than ever.—
Emma Green,
New Yorker,
13 Oct. 2025
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In fact, weather models vary widely on how strong Lorenzo could get in the coming days, ranging from a weak tropical storm to a Category 2 hurricane, the hurricane center said.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
13 Oct. 2025
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One caller said a delta-8 gummy incapacitated their adult son for several hours.—
Gina Lee Castro,
jsonline.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Another note that came up in the responses to this question is that everyone, of any age, should make sure that there are plans in place for a friend or relative to take care of the dog if the owner is incapacitated or dies.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Mercury News,
18 Sep. 2025
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The Mariners are terrified of the Carpenter versus Kirby matchup.—
The Athletic MLB Staff,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
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The weight of it terrified her; That Rock seemed to want to pull her somewhere deep inside the ground.—
Hazlitt,
Hazlitt,
8 Oct. 2025
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“Paralyzed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paralyzed. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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