as in to paralyze
to render powerless, ineffective, or unable to move
town councils felt immobilized by the powers newly granted to the state legislation
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Recent Examples of immobilize
Months after his diagnosis with Coccidioides meningitis in 2019, inflammation from the fungal infection prompted a stroke that immobilized his right side.
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Bymeredith Wadman, science.org, 16 Jan. 2025
His infected wound caused both of his legs and hand to swell, according to the complaint, which says he became mostly immobilized by this.
—Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 17 Feb. 2025
One in 200 infections leads to paralysis, and around 5% to 10% of paralyzed patients die when their breathing muscles become immobilized.
—Soph Warnes, CNN, 2 Feb. 2025
She was basically immobilized, so everything was happening in her eyes.
—William Earl, Variety, 31 Jan. 2025
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Bymeredith Wadman, science.org, 16 Jan. 2025
His infected wound caused both of his legs and hand to swell, according to the complaint, which says he became mostly immobilized by this.
—Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 17 Feb. 2025
One in 200 infections leads to paralysis, and around 5% to 10% of paralyzed patients die when their breathing muscles become immobilized.
—Soph Warnes, CNN, 2 Feb. 2025
She was basically immobilized, so everything was happening in her eyes.
—William Earl, Variety, 31 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for immobilize
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The shooting left dozens wounded, including an 8-year-old boy who was partially paralyzed.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
3 Mar. 2025
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During one of the most severe outbreaks in 1952, the virus infected 58,000 people in the US, paralyzed more than 21,000 and killed more than 3,100.—
Neha Mukherjee,
CNN,
3 Mar. 2025
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Nicholson’s Sinatra, meanwhile, was left incapacitated in a hospital bed after being shot by Jane (Nicole Brydon Bloom), the double agent who also murdered Billy (Jon Beavers).—
Jackie Strause,
The Hollywood Reporter,
4 Mar. 2025
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Since the inauguration, Rubio, Musk and Marocco have taken dramatic steps to incapacitate USAID, the largest foreign aid donor in the world, by firing its employees and halting operations.—
Brett Murphy,
ProPublica,
3 Mar. 2025
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About six weeks ago, hackers crippled the computer systems of the TV and mobile phone provider Dish Network.—
Shira Ovide,
Washington Post,
4 Apr. 2023
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Oakland Mills Coach: Chris Brewington Last season: Class 2A state champion Outlook: Losing the talent Oakland Mills did from last year’s outdoor season would cripple most programs, but the Scorpions have reloaded.—
Anthony Maluso,
Baltimore Sun,
22 Mar. 2023
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There are eight issues that have begun to undermine the stock market's shaky support.—
John S. Tobey,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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His brave stand, like the legendary Dutch hero whose finger in the dike blocked a flood, still holds back the efforts of Putin, Xi Jinping, and their allies to undermine democracy — in the Baltics, Poland, Western Europe, and Taiwan, and in Trump’s United States.—
Trudy Rubin,
The Mercury News,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Immobilize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/immobilize. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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