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
Right now, for example, scientists often immobilize Danionella fish to study their brains.
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Jon Hamilton,
NPR,
16 June 2026
Then came Week 16’s brutal late-game concussion against Jacksonville, with Bryant immobilized out of precaution and carted off in the scariest sight of the year at Empower Field.
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Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
26 May 2026
Anne Lonneke/Colorado Parks and Wildlife Officers reportedly immobilized the bears and took them several hours south to a better habitat.
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Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
24 May 2026
Ambulances from 100 miles away Now Kikta needs to immobilize Brody’s neck.
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Kansas City Star,
22 May 2026
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Jon Hamilton,
NPR,
16 June 2026
Then came Week 16’s brutal late-game concussion against Jacksonville, with Bryant immobilized out of precaution and carted off in the scariest sight of the year at Empower Field.
—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
26 May 2026
Anne Lonneke/Colorado Parks and Wildlife Officers reportedly immobilized the bears and took them several hours south to a better habitat.
—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
24 May 2026
Ambulances from 100 miles away Now Kikta needs to immobilize Brody’s neck.
—
Kansas City Star,
22 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for immobilize
Recent Examples of Synonyms for immobilize
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Once injected with venom, the prey is paralyzed and drained of bodily fluids.
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The storm paralyzed the East Coast from the Chesapeake Bay to Maine and even some parts of Canada from March 12 to March 14.
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Airbus UpNext's DragonFly project is developing AI that manages complex emergencies autonomously when the crew is incapacitated.
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According to the law enforcement investigation, Garcia activated her Taser seven times in a row in about a minute, with the State Patrol concluding that three to four of those activations occurred after Tomlinson was already incapacitated by the initial Taser deployments.
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Sanctions on remittance and food delivery apps could further cripple the island nation, María José Espinosa, executive director of the Center for Engagement and Advocacy in the Americas, said.
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As a result, teams across the league have become more wary about handing out big-money, long-term deals in free agency, as one mistake has the potential to cripple a franchise.
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Context that undermines sensational allegations is minimized.
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Allies include Brin’s Building a Better California, which is bankrolling two counter-measures aimed at undermining the billionaire tax.
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“Immobilize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/immobilize. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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