as in weakening
to diminish the physical strength of
the heart surgery debilitated the college athlete beyond his worst fears
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Recent Examples of debilitating
Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Aug. 2025
Anyone who has ever suffered from a repetitive strain injury or carpal tunnel syndrome will know how debilitating and painful those kind of injuries can be.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 5 Sep. 2025
In 2020, she was diagnosed with Lyme disease after months of debilitating fatigue, brain fog, and memory loss.
—Stephan Rabimov, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
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Verb
The arrival of this large spider wasp with buzzing red wings that can inflict a debilitating, albeit temporary, sting certainly captured my attention.
—Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Aug. 2025
Anyone who has ever suffered from a repetitive strain injury or carpal tunnel syndrome will know how debilitating and painful those kind of injuries can be.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Adjective
Price, 38, has not played since April 2022, as a debilitating knee injury has ended his remarkable career, which could culminate in his election to the Hockey Hall of Fame as soon as next year.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 5 Sep. 2025
In 2020, she was diagnosed with Lyme disease after months of debilitating fatigue, brain fog, and memory loss.
—Stephan Rabimov, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for debilitating
Verb
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But the central bank is now shifting focus to a weakening labor market, as job growth has slowed in recent months.—
Mike Winters,
CNBC,
17 Sep. 2025
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Amodei’s comments come as recent data points to a labor market that is weakening quicker than expected.—
Samantha Delouya,
CNN Money,
17 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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What was meant to be motivating becomes demoralizing.—
George Bradt,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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To start the season 0-2 can be a bit demoralizing.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Cessna said the 6,756-yard course continues to evolve in subtle ways, softening certain parts for higher-handicap golfers, while ratcheting up the challenges elsewhere.—
Greg Mellen,
Oc Register,
19 Sep. 2025
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In 2025, even as the economy shows signs of softening, people are still traveling in droves.—
Josh Brown,Sean Russo,
CNBC,
18 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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By aligning strategic work with those rhythms, productivity can feel more natural and less draining.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
28 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The second stage was able to regain attitude control and managed to climb to a peak altitude of 198 miles (320 kilometers) before exhausting its fuel.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Lula was imprisoned in 2018, but he was released in November 2019 after the Supreme Court ruled that defendants can’t be jailed before exhausting appeal options.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Grand Luna has an unprecedented high-frequency extension that goes as high as 30kHz, while remaining smooth, non-fatiguing, and eliminating harshness or sibilance thanks to Campfire’s acoustic engineering.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
Verb
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So although he was drafted last summer and made his professional debut this spring, the Blue Jays decided there was no reason to keep wasting his filth in games that don't count.—
Jackson Roberts,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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The recent detection of citrus-wasting bacteria on a residential tree in San Clemente prompted a new quarantine order from the California Department of Food and Agriculture on Thursday.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The Red Sox suffered a discouraging 5-3 loss to the Athletics, who clinched the three-game series and handed Boston its eighth defeat in the last 13 games.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
18 Sep. 2025
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As discouraging as these workplace shifts are, young professionals would do well to use this insight to manage their careers.—
Ulrik Juul Christensen,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Debilitating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/debilitating. Accessed 23 Sep. 2025.
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