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as in paralyzed
to render powerless, ineffective, or unable to move
the malfunctioning of a single component can incapacitate the engine
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as in crippled
to cause severe or permanent injury to
the stroke left her completely incapacitated
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as in disabled
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Recent Examples of incapacitated
Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 6 Aug. 2025
Kela Stanford, 54, is accused of one count of leaving a child or an incapacitated person unattended in a motor vehicle resulting in serious physical injury, according to the Jefferson County District Attorney’s Office.
—David K. Li, NBC news, 1 Aug. 2025
Richard Edwards, Space.com, 14 Aug. 2025
The allegation of being rapidly incapacitated by a glass of wine has an echo in another incident Levy included in her report, an accusation of rape and drugging made against Wang in 2006.
—Sammy Sussman, Vulture, 8 Aug. 2025
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Verb
Libraries and recreation centers are open, though their computer systems remain incapacitated.
—Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 6 Aug. 2025
Kela Stanford, 54, is accused of one count of leaving a child or an incapacitated person unattended in a motor vehicle resulting in serious physical injury, according to the Jefferson County District Attorney’s Office.
—David K. Li, NBC news, 1 Aug. 2025
Adjective
In other circumstances, this could have been the story of an ambitious young number one who finds himself in the big chair when his captain is incapacitated, forced to confront his inner demons when an unknown — but extremely powerful — enemy threatens to destroy the Farragut.
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 14 Aug. 2025
The allegation of being rapidly incapacitated by a glass of wine has an echo in another incident Levy included in her report, an accusation of rape and drugging made against Wang in 2006.
—Sammy Sussman, Vulture, 8 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for incapacitated
Verb
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How old was Christopher Reeve when he was paralyzed?—
Maddie Garfinkle,
PEOPLE,
10 Oct. 2025
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Hong Kong/Tokyo — Japan’s favorite beer brand is reeling from a cyberattack that paralyzed its production last week.—
John Liu,
CNN Money,
8 Oct. 2025
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Another hunter had crippled him.—
Robert Merchant,
Outdoor Life,
1 Oct. 2025
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Such a finding could’ve crippled the operations of Google, Meta and X, among various others.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The Department of Education’s principal function in K-12 schools is to protect our most vulnerable students, including students who are disabled and economically disadvantaged.—
Grace Tucker,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
15 Oct. 2025
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Being an advocate for disability awareness and disabled motherhood has also become a part of her platform as the current title holder of Miss Queen Central Alberta with Personality Pageants Canada.—
David Chiu,
PEOPLE,
14 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Last year, landmines killed or wounded more than 5,700 people, the vast majority of whom were civilians, according to the Landmine and Cluster Munition Monitor, an annual report published by a consortium of non-profit groups.—
NPR,
NPR,
13 Oct. 2025
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Over the past two years, more than 10% of Gaza’s population is dead or wounded; about 90% of its population has been displaced; 78% of all structures have been destroyed or damaged; 95% of hospitals have been rendered non-functional; and 90% of the schools have been damaged or destroyed.—
Shibley Telhami,
Time,
13 Oct. 2025
Verb
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One person was killed and three others were injured in a single-vehicle crash near Redfield in Jefferson County on Thursday night, according to Nick Genty, a spokesperson for Arkansas State Police.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 Oct. 2025
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Four people were killed and at least 12 others were injured in a shooting in the northwestern Mississippi city of Leland late Friday or early Saturday, the city’s mayor said.—
Michelle Watson,
CNN Money,
11 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The victim of the offense was a person with a disability and the defendant knew or should have known that the victim was a person with a disability or mentally or physically infirm.—
IndyStar,
IndyStar,
6 Oct. 2025
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In September, late night TV turns 71, ancient by television standards and, until recently, not infirm — one of American pop culture’s most durable inventions and exports.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Avoid cans that are damaged, dented, bulging, or leaking.—
Merve Ceylan,
Health,
14 Oct. 2025
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Adding mulch too early when temperatures are still warm traps heat and tricks plant roots to remain active and produce new growth that can be damaged by cold temperatures.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
14 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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During a hospital stay, Roy’s enfeebled mother fixates on the caste and religious affiliations of the doctors treating her—the sort of thing that will be familiar to anyone who has cringed at a diminished elder’s unfiltered prejudices.—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Incapacitated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incapacitated. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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