as in challenged
deprived of the power to perform one or more natural bodily activities
the disabled man was unable to climb the stairs without help
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as in crippled
to cause severe or permanent injury to
a promising athlete who was severely disabled in a plane crash
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as in paralyzed
to render powerless, ineffective, or unable to move
disabled the controls for unauthorized users
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Recent Examples of disabled
Eric Hutto, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
Dart, who has since disabled comments on her Instagram profile, issued a public apology on her Instagram Stories.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 16 Apr. 2025
Jemima McEvoy, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
This headline feature is disabled by default but can be activated via the Roborock app.
—Prakhar Khanna, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
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Adjective
With the aging population, a growing share of the talent pool needs to work from home to care for elderly parents and disabled relatives.
—Eric Hutto, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
Dart, who has since disabled comments on her Instagram profile, issued a public apology on her Instagram Stories.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 16 Apr. 2025
Verb
According to one person who was in the courtroom on Tuesday, the hearing lasted just 30 minutes before Bradley County Chancery Court Chancellor Jerry Bryant determined Forrest to be disabled under state law, and decided on Aubrey as his conservator.
—Jemima McEvoy, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
This headline feature is disabled by default but can be activated via the Roborock app.
—Prakhar Khanna, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disabled
Verb
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His vengeance included turning Michigan State in for NCAA violations, leading to probation that crippled the program until the late 1970s.—
Joe Rexrode,
The Athletic,
31 Dec. 2024
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As the city litigated and revised the environmental impact report, two devastating storms in December 2023 and February 2024 — the same series that crippled San Diego’s Ocean Beach Pier — substantially damaged the wharf.—
Noah Haggerty,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Dec. 2024
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Queen’s legendary guitarist Brian May made an unexpected return to the music festival stage at Coachella 2025, just seven months after a minor stroke temporarily paralyzed his left arm.—
Stephanie Giang-Paunon,
FOXNews.com,
12 Apr. 2025
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However, so much has happened since 2020 — the year that a pandemic paralyzed the country — that Idahoans could be forgiven if their memories of the event are a little hazy.—
Sally Krutzig,
Idaho Statesman,
8 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The Sacramento Bee reached out to the Sacramento Police Department and legal experts to find out: What is considered impaired driving under California law?—
David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
12 Apr. 2025
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The bank also reduced its expectations for corporate earnings across most asset classes, citing impaired sentiment and cooling economic growth.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
4 Apr. 2025
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Hours before that performance, as Ivy has a diva moment and Karen is incapacitated in a reformatting of the series’ poisoning plot line, Bombshell’s assistant director, Chloe (Bella Coppola), suddenly has to step up to play Marilyn, winning the love of the internet.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
11 Apr. 2025
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Successful organizing includes documenting evidence of government abuses, sharing information broadly, and building administrative systems rather than relying on a few leaders who may be assassinated or otherwise incapacitated.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
10 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Throughout his life, being deaf in one ear has presented many challenges, Petalas said.—
Maya Wilkins,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Apr. 2025
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Arnold is also a co-director of the UK’s Deaf & Disabled People in TV, a group seeking to improve conditions and representation for deaf and disabled people in the industry.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
26 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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This sentiment reflects what many professionals are seeking--not just blind hope but tangible pathways to growth and recognition.—
Caroline Castrillon,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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And what if the U.S. turns a blind eye to Russia fully annexing Ukraine and China fully annexing Taiwan?—
Ron Insana,
CNBC,
7 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Mayor Adams is planning to travel to the Dominican Republic early next week to mourn the tragic Santo Domingo nightclub roof collapse that killed 221 people and left over 150 injured.—
Josephine Stratman,
New York Daily News,
11 Apr. 2025
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Everyone onboard the Cessna 310 aircraft were killed in the fiery crash in Boca Raton, while a fourth person on the ground — who was driving at the time — was left injured, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
11 Apr. 2025
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“Disabled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disabled. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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