cripple
crippler
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a word derived from
cripple.
Example Sentences
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Analyzing video footage of her crippler, the AI pointed out that her arm was angled above her head on landing, which, in a sport partially judged on aesthetics and style, was less than ideal.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 4, 2026
Halfpipe snowboarder Maddie Mastro is known for her crippler, a signature jump trick she will try to execute flawlessly as she goes for Olympic gold in Italy this month.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 4, 2026
Mastro used an air bag at Mammoth to practice her groundbreaking double crippler, which she used to win the 2019 U.S.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 23, 2022
But Murphy lets the contradictions sizzle: he knows that schlock can double as great art; that self-loathing can work both as a goad to ambition and as an emotional crippler.
From The New Yorker ● Mar. 13, 2017
Last week's walkout, however, was no crippler: both the sluggish economy and the diminishing role of rail transport blunted its impact.
From Time Magazine Archive
