paralyze
verb (used with object)
to affect with paralysis.
has paralyzed
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present perfectof paralyze (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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The proposed rule addresses the class-action litigation that also has paralyzed plan innovation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 30, 2026
An effective Iranian blockade has paralyzed commercial shipping through the crucial maritime chokepoint, which in peacetime sees a fifth of global crude oil and liquefied natural gas pass through it.
From Barron's ● Mar. 20, 2026
Her dismissal has paralyzed the labor board by leaving it without a quorum.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2025
The “wild” poliovirus is now cornered in Afghanistan and Pakistan, where it has paralyzed four children so far this year.
From Science Magazine ● May 7, 2024
He has lost everything, and the shock of his failure has paralyzed him.”
From Those Dale Girls by Frank Weston Carruth
