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Recent Examples of paraplegic
Avatar sees Jake Sully, a paraplegic veteran, on a mission to the moon Pandora, in an entirely new form, adopting that of the Na'vi people.
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Grace Dean, Space.com, 20 Dec. 2025
The same survey found that one resident, who was paraplegic, was left alone all night while calling out for help.
—Ciara McCarthy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Aug. 2025
Grace Dean, Space.com, 20 Dec. 2025
The same survey found that one resident, who was paraplegic, was left alone all night while calling out for help.
—Ciara McCarthy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for paraplegic
Adjective
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Sharod Knox has lived this way since a 2002 shooting left him quadriplegic and dependent on a ventilator.—
Nora O'Neill,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Oct. 2025
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Here’s one his many Se7en knockoffs, this one based on a series of novels about a quadriplegic cop, played by Washington, who teams with a rookie cop (Angelina Jolie) to take down a serial killer.—
Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
15 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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That 1952 outbreak killed some 3,000 people and left more than 20,000 paralyzed.—
Tom Bartlett,
The Atlantic,
28 Jan. 2026
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Christopher died from cardiac arrest resulting from sepsis at the age of 52 in 2004, nine years after suffering a horseback riding accident and becoming paralyzed from the neck down.—
Erin Clack,
PEOPLE,
27 Jan. 2026
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Ever, Coffee and Creps — that employs 16 special-needs adults.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
31 Jan. 2026
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Their mission at the Smythe stop was to visit a special-needs class and three other classrooms recognized for outstanding attendance, as well as living up to the school’s ROAR — Respectful & Kind, Always Safe, Own Choices, Regulate Emotions — mantra.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Jan. 2026
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“Paraplegic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paraplegic. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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