paralyze
verb (used with object)
to affect with paralysis.
have been paralyzing
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present perfect progressiveof paralyze.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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Without local assistance, the vastness of an entire continent would have been paralyzing.
From New York Times ● Mar. 1, 2016
