immobilize
verb (used with object)
to make immobile or immovable; fix in place.
immobilized
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past participleof immobilize.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof immobilize.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
immobilizeverb (used with object)to make immobile or immovable; fix in place.
Example Sentences
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Though Liniger continued to live with significant paralysis on her left side after the plane wreck, she learned to play golf with one arm immobilized in a sling and became an accomplished one-armed golfer.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
The injuries observed suggest that orcas may have developed a refined technique to trigger this immobilized state while reducing the risk of being bitten.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 3, 2025
When Campos asked why the agent had immobilized his vehicle, the agent replied, “I’m not going to argue with you, bro. You did what you did, I did what I did.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 22, 2025
I don't have the privilege of being immobilized, so since Wednesday morning I've been working on what I can do to help the situation in any way that I possibly can.
From Salon ● Nov. 13, 2024
Finally, when they were certain that the beast had been immobilized and that they were in no danger, the gods laughed.
From "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman
