as in paralyzed
affected with paralysis
at first, he would not accept that he was now paralytic and needed help
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Recent Examples of paralytic
The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke said paralytic dementia symptoms can include delusions along with memory and language problems.
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Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 6 Jan. 2026
The sight sends a paralytic tingle of alarm through her.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 30 Aug. 2025
Caplan, founding head of the Division of Medical Ethics at NYU Grossman School of Medicine, contracted paralytic polio as a child in 1957.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 8 July 2025
Since 1903, 582 total cases — including 39 deaths — have been attributed to paralytic shellfish poisoning in California.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2025
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Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 6 Jan. 2026
The sight sends a paralytic tingle of alarm through her.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 30 Aug. 2025
Caplan, founding head of the Division of Medical Ethics at NYU Grossman School of Medicine, contracted paralytic polio as a child in 1957.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 8 July 2025
Since 1903, 582 total cases — including 39 deaths — have been attributed to paralytic shellfish poisoning in California.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for paralytic
Adjective
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Now at 21, Lucy’s family is helping her rebuild after the spinal stroke left her paralyzed from the neck down.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
23 Apr. 2026
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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
Adjective
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The organization analyzed actuarial figures from the Social Security Administration and found that as many as 400,000 poor and disabled people and indigent older people could have their support cut or eliminated.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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There are buckets of disabled mobile phones.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Paralytic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paralytic. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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