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Recent Examples of paraplegic
Amezcua recalled meeting a paraplegic woman with significant health issues who declined hospital care because, in her experience, she was treated briefly and then discharged back to the street.
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Mona Darwish, Oc Register, 22 Apr. 2026
Johnny Joestar, a paraplegic former jockey who’s already wealthy, joins not for the money, but to pursue Gyro, a strange man with two strange spinning electric balls that seemingly can give him the ability to walk again.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 27 Mar. 2026
Avatar sees Jake Sully, a paraplegic veteran, on a mission to the moon Pandora, in an entirely new form, adopting that of the Na'vi people.
—Grace Dean, Space.com, 20 Dec. 2025
The same survey found that one resident, who was paraplegic, was left alone all night while calling out for help.
—Ciara McCarthy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Aug. 2025
Being the first British paraplegic woman to experience zero gravity meant so much more than just the thrill of weightlessness.
—Sophie Morgan, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Sep. 2024
Mona Darwish, Oc Register, 22 Apr. 2026
Johnny Joestar, a paraplegic former jockey who’s already wealthy, joins not for the money, but to pursue Gyro, a strange man with two strange spinning electric balls that seemingly can give him the ability to walk again.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 27 Mar. 2026
Avatar sees Jake Sully, a paraplegic veteran, on a mission to the moon Pandora, in an entirely new form, adopting that of the Na'vi people.
—Grace Dean, Space.com, 20 Dec. 2025
The same survey found that one resident, who was paraplegic, was left alone all night while calling out for help.
—Ciara McCarthy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Aug. 2025
Being the first British paraplegic woman to experience zero gravity meant so much more than just the thrill of weightlessness.
—Sophie Morgan, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Sep. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for paraplegic
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Aariana Rose Philip is an Antiguan American model and musician who has quadriplegic cerebral palsy.—
Aariana Rose Philip,
Vogue,
4 May 2026
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The man who died was a quadriplegic, unable to escape on his own.—
Shelley Bortz,
CBS News,
1 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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While the idea of being paralyzed can sound alarming, the underlying mechanism is actually a normal part of sleep for nearly everyone.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
17 May 2026
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Just one week after coming to the school in 2021 on a hockey recruiting visit, Thibeault suffered a spinal cord injury that left him paralyzed from the waist down.—
Paul Burton,
CBS News,
16 May 2026
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Like her previous work, the book is less about perfection than possibility — highlighting the impact of rescue and the importance of giving special-needs pets a chance at a loving home.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
13 May 2026
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Alejandro was non-verbal and had attended Greater Heights Academy, a West Kendall school for special-needs children.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
12 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Paraplegic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paraplegic. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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