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
Abby Goodnough, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
Again, the caretakers of disabled and developmentally delayed children need a reprieve.
—Rachelle Rutherford, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
Additionally, the warning sound that should play when the camera is in use could be disabled remotely.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 19 Oct. 2024
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Adjective
Medicaid is a government health insurance program for low-income Americans, though some middle-class disabled, pregnant and older adults also qualify.
—Abby Goodnough, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
Again, the caretakers of disabled and developmentally delayed children need a reprieve.
—Rachelle Rutherford, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
Verb
Cross-play will be disabled in the Competitive Mode, so PC players can't battle against console players.
—Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
Additionally, the warning sound that should play when the camera is in use could be disabled remotely.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 19 Oct. 2024
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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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When McCarthy was ousted in October 2023, the House was paralyzed for three weeks before Republicans coalesced around Johnson.—
Riley Beggin,
USA TODAY,
3 Jan. 2025
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This 35-year old man, paralyzed by polio, was condemned for the rest of his life to be a prisoner of the machine compressing and releasing his lungs.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
28 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Police charged Donnie Ray Cobb — the driver who lost control of his Audi — with second-degree murder, driving while impaired and other offenses.—
Ames Alexander,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Feb. 2025
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As this occurs, a person with MS may experience a range of symptoms such as impaired vision, memory lapses, mobility issues, muscle spasms, walking difficulties, imbalance, fatigue, mood swings and pain, numbness or tingling in their hands and feet.—
Daryl Austin,
USA TODAY,
26 Feb. 2025
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Workers incapacitated by pregnancy could get an additional two weeks.—
Mark Pazniokas,
Hartford Courant,
20 Dec. 2024
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In 2010, a UPS cargo flight was involved in a fatal accident when a cargo pallet containing tens of thousands of lithium batteries caused a fire in the hold, which eventually incapacitated the pilots and damaged the flight controls, causing the aircraft to crash in Dubai.—
Barry Collins,
Forbes,
20 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Teresa quickly learned sign language to communicate with Connelly's son Brendan, who is deaf.—
Suzanne Nuyen,
NPR,
9 Mar. 2025
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When a murder takes place at a New York City newsstand, two unlikely witnesses find themselves at the center of the crime in this hilarious film: Dave Lyons (Wilder), who is deaf, and Karew (Richard Pryor), who is blind.—
Travis Bean,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The racing veteran isn't blind to the negative sides of social media.—
Zoey Lyttle,
People.com,
8 Mar. 2025
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The Government’s Course Correction The Chinese government has not been blind to these inefficiencies.—
Craig S. Smith,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Lincoln Hospital was where Shirley Vasquez and all the other parents, like her, took their children when they were injured or ill.—
Cary Goodman,
New York Daily News,
5 Jan. 2025
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Fourteen killed, dozens injured in a New Year's Day attack.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
5 Jan. 2025
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“Disabled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disabled. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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