quadriplegic

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Recent Examples of quadriplegic 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 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 See All Example Sentences for quadriplegic
Recent Examples of Synonyms for quadriplegic
Adjective
  • 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
Adjective
  • That 1952 outbreak killed some 3,000 people and left more than 20,000 paralyzed.
    Tom Bartlett, The Atlantic, 28 Jan. 2026
  • 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
Adjective
  • Ever, Coffee and Creps — that employs 16 special-needs adults.
    Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 31 Jan. 2026
  • 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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“Quadriplegic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quadriplegic. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.

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