paralyze
verb (used with object)
to affect with paralysis.
paralyzed
Example Sentences
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She was also battling back from a severe lower back injury that left her almost paralyzed last year.
From Salon ● Aug. 17, 2026
Join us on a time-travel adventure to the ’90s: If you’ve recently been paralyzed by choice or felt overconnected but underinvested in your friendships, Slate has an antidote for you.
From Slate ● Aug. 10, 2026
To study the disease, scientists at Stanford in the 1970s and 1980s used narcoleptic dogs that collapsed paralyzed when excited.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
Feeling paralyzed, she thought about hiring someone to help her, even though she didn’t want to spend the money on a landscape designer.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 10, 2026
Now he was paralyzed, unable to make up his mind.
From "Eleven" by Tom Rogers
