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Recent Examples of paraplegic
Johnny Joestar, a paraplegic former jockey who’s already wealthy, joins not for the money, but to pursue Gyro, a strange man with two strange spinning electric balls that seemingly can give him the ability to walk again.
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Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 27 Mar. 2026
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.
—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
Being the first British paraplegic woman to experience zero gravity meant so much more than just the thrill of weightlessness.
—Sophie Morgan, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Sep. 2024
Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 27 Mar. 2026
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.
—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
Being the first British paraplegic woman to experience zero gravity meant so much more than just the thrill of weightlessness.
—Sophie Morgan, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Sep. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for paraplegic
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The man who died was a quadriplegic, unable to escape on his own.—
Shelley Bortz,
CBS News,
1 Apr. 2026
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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
Adjective
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After colliding with a car that ended up in her racing path on Sunday, she's been left paralyzed from the neck down.—
Conor Wight,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Adriana Maria, 16, was competing in a wrestling match at Matawan’s Old Bridge High School in January when a move left her paralyzed.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
11 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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While the district’s overall student enrollment has declined dramatically in recent years, the special-needs population has actually increased, advocates noted.—
Scott Travis,
Sun Sentinel,
21 Apr. 2026
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Rodriguez works with special-needs children, according to her arrest affidavit.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
18 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Paraplegic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paraplegic. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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