How to Use disable in a Sentence

disable

verb
  • There’s no way to disable the Google Discover feed that’s to the left of your homescreen.
    Chris Welch, The Verge, 7 Aug. 2024
  • According to police, after the officer disabled the bull, the farm owner got his legal hunting rifle and euthanized it.
    Taylor Ardrey, USA TODAY, 14 Aug. 2024
  • And for those who do survive, many of them are disabled.
    CBS News, 19 Nov. 2023
  • How many of them know what Sidewalk is, or how to disable it?
    WIRED, 28 Mar. 2023
  • Google did not say whether the tools would be disabled in Israel, Gaza or both.
    Ramishah Maruf, CNN, 23 Oct. 2023
  • There are a couple of ways to disable Bluetooth on your iPhone.
    Fox News, 26 Nov. 2023
  • Toggle the slider next to See ads that interest you to the left to disable it.
    Kim Komando, USA TODAY, 8 June 2023
  • The sensors are meant to disable air bags when kids or smaller adults are sitting in the seats.
    Kate Gibson, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2024
  • This will reduce the chances that someone will disable the alarm.
    Claire Law, BostonGlobe.com, 4 Apr. 2023
  • The whales then slap the water (and the fish) with their powerful tails, further disabling the prey.
    Allison Futterman, Discover Magazine, 17 Jan. 2024
  • The vehicle was disabled at the scene and the suspects fled on foot, police said.
    Hope Karnopp, Journal Sentinel, 28 July 2024
  • At one point, the man awoke and grabbed the steering wheel, causing the car to hit a curb and a trash can, which disabled the vehicle.
    Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2023
  • The Portland Metro Bomb Squad disabled the device, the statement said.
    oregonlive, 30 June 2023
  • Here’s how to access the secret map tracking you, plus steps for disabling it.
    Kim Komando, USA TODAY, 1 Sep. 2023
  • Others shared tips for how to disable future alerts on their phones.
    Jennifer Korn, CNN, 20 Apr. 2023
  • Ten have been disabled by Israeli airstrikes, and the rest don’t have enough water, flour or fuel to stay open.
    Cate Brown, Washington Post, 9 Nov. 2023
  • Now, the 64-year-old, who asked to be identified by only her first name, is disabled.
    Emily Alvarenga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 June 2023
  • The automations are all managed by the user and can be disabled at any time.
    Jennifer Pattison Tuohy, The Verge, 15 May 2024
  • At this point, the heat has done irreversible damage that can leave the victim disabled for years to come.
    Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2024
  • Bard users can opt to disable these extensions at any time.
    Clare Duffy, CNN, 19 Sep. 2023
  • This appeared to be a reference to a group of orcas off the coast of Spain that have been disabling and sinking yachts.
    Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 20 June 2024
  • Line cuts near signal tracks have disabled warning lights and gates.
    Jason Green, The Mercury News, 12 Mar. 2024
  • One-third of the Black Sea fleet has been disabled or destroyed, and the remaining ships rarely venture into the western half of the sea.
    Tim Lister and Victoria Butenko, CNN, 14 Feb. 2024
  • Her husband is disabled, and a grandson who lives with them has special needs.
    USA Today, 7 June 2023
  • More than 20 Russian naval vessels have now been disabled or destroyed, a third of the entire fleet.
    Andrew Carey, Maria Kostenko and Josh Pennington, CNN, 24 Mar. 2024
  • Morel lived in East Harlem and was disabled, according to her mother.
    Elizabeth Keogh, New York Daily News, 7 July 2024
  • The platform complied and said the content had been disabled, according to the filing.
    Anne D'innocenzio, Fortune, 27 Mar. 2023
  • The alert will also instruct you on how to disable the AirTag by removing the battery.
    Sheena Vasani, The Verge, 21 Nov. 2023
  • More than 20 Russian naval vessels have now been disabled or destroyed, a third of the entire fleet.
    Radina Gigova, CNN, 3 Aug. 2024
  • If Candace wants to get on the phone with me to be educated on being disabled.
    Carly Thomas, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Mar. 2023

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