immobilize
verb (used with object)
to make immobile or immovable; fix in place.
has immobilized
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present perfectof immobilize (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Uncertainty over not just the future of EVs but tariffs and a weakening U.S. auto market has immobilized many suppliers, she said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 1, 2026
Severe drought has immobilized China’s hydropower generation, forcing some factories to close for up to a week.
From New York Times ● Aug. 23, 2022
The lingering impasse has immobilized the already-fragile state, with no clear path out.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 28, 2022
The work requires rare skills; the biography of one of African Parks’ veterinarians, Andre Uys, reads: “Andre has immobilized tens of thousands of animals in 13 African countries.”
From Washington Post ● May 18, 2018
Doctors at the center perform 150 operations a month, trimming away scar tissue that has immobilized joints, reconstructing faces ruined by shrapnel or napalm, and fitting maimed children with artificial limbs.
From Time Magazine Archive
