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as in incapacitated
to cause severe or permanent injury to
the car crash may have crippled two people for life
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as in damaged
to reduce the soundness, effectiveness, or perfection of
the collision so severely crippled the ship that it had to be towed into port
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as in paralyzed
to render powerless, ineffective, or unable to move
a wave of strikes crippled that nation's steel industry
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Recent Examples of crippled
Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 20 Dec. 2024
And the man who broke the back of the Southern filibuster that crippled the Senate and by extension the US for nearly a century.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 20 Dec. 2024
The economy lies in ruins—a shadow of its prewar self, crippled by years of catastrophic conflict, entrenched corruption, and punishing international sanctions.
—Karam Shaar, Foreign Affairs, 20 Dec. 2024
In the early 1990s, a couple hundred members of the Cuban punk scene deliberately infected themselves with HIV in an effort to escape the severe economic depression that crippled the country after the collapse of the Soviet Union.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 18 Dec. 2024
Aside from being a tool for geopolitical influence, having a proprietary satellite internet constellation is increasingly becoming a national security necessity, especially when ground internet infrastructure is crippled during war.
—Magdalena Petrova, CNBC, 15 Dec. 2024
The Kumho group itself has been struggling with debt from an aggressive deal spree more than a decade ago, including the disastrous $7 billion acquisition of Daewoo Engineering & Construction in 2006, which crippled the conglomerate during the 2008 global financial crisis.
—John Kang, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
This system often disenfranchises clients and can leave families crippled with mountains of debt, and people responded in kind to news of Thompson’s death.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 11 Dec. 2024
Its main proxy, Hezbollah, was crippled by a pager attack on its hierarchy, and then by weeks of vicious airstrikes.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN, 7 Dec. 2024
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The company was also hurt by the pandemic when a helium shortage reportedly crippled its lucrative balloon business during a time that was already challenging for retail and party industries.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 20 Dec. 2024
And the man who broke the back of the Southern filibuster that crippled the Senate and by extension the US for nearly a century.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 20 Dec. 2024
The economy lies in ruins—a shadow of its prewar self, crippled by years of catastrophic conflict, entrenched corruption, and punishing international sanctions.
—Karam Shaar, Foreign Affairs, 20 Dec. 2024
In the early 1990s, a couple hundred members of the Cuban punk scene deliberately infected themselves with HIV in an effort to escape the severe economic depression that crippled the country after the collapse of the Soviet Union.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 18 Dec. 2024
Aside from being a tool for geopolitical influence, having a proprietary satellite internet constellation is increasingly becoming a national security necessity, especially when ground internet infrastructure is crippled during war.
—Magdalena Petrova, CNBC, 15 Dec. 2024
The Kumho group itself has been struggling with debt from an aggressive deal spree more than a decade ago, including the disastrous $7 billion acquisition of Daewoo Engineering & Construction in 2006, which crippled the conglomerate during the 2008 global financial crisis.
—John Kang, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
This system often disenfranchises clients and can leave families crippled with mountains of debt, and people responded in kind to news of Thompson’s death.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 11 Dec. 2024
Its main proxy, Hezbollah, was crippled by a pager attack on its hierarchy, and then by weeks of vicious airstrikes.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN, 7 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crippled
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While it has not been confirmed whether the dog was a service animal, others hit back at the frustrated passenger and sought to defend the rights of disabled travelers.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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In recent years, city code and building inspectors have found faulty fire-safety systems and elevators inoperable for months at a time, effectively trapping many elderly and disabled residents inside.Liam Dillon, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
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Workers incapacitated by pregnancy could get an additional two weeks.Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 20 Dec. 2024
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In 2010, a UPS cargo flight was involved in a fatal accident when a cargo pallet containing tens of thousands of lithium batteries caused a fire in the hold, which eventually incapacitated the pilots and damaged the flight controls, causing the aircraft to crash in Dubai.Barry Collins, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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Republicans have a slim majority, raising the possibility of a replay of leadership disputes that paralyzed the House a year ago.CBS News, CBS News, 19 Dec. 2024
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No one wants to see a return to the dark days when children lay in hospital wards, paralyzed, confined to ghastly iron lungs.Michael Sheldrick, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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Director Joel Souza was also injured in the incident and later returned to complete filming Rust with Baldwin.Charmaine Patterson, People.com, 24 Dec. 2024
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Several officers injured in weekend move-over crashes.Mike Schell, The Enquirer, 24 Dec. 2024
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Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Nissan in particular has struggled recently, especially in the key American market, where sales have weakened.Rafael Nam, NPR, 24 Dec. 2024
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Nike's overreliance on promotions, for example, weakened its premium image.Julian Hayes II, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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This marks a disappointing end to a season that has been marred by injuries, including Trent Williams' ankle injury, which has kept him out for the past four games.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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In a Middle East marred by seemingly endless conflict and disparate ideologies, there exists an undercurrent of hope—a movement toward connection, collaboration, and shared prosperity.Hessie Jones, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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The ongoing saga with Harry Kane, who had spent the summer trying to engineer a move to Manchester City, further undermined him.Paul Taylor, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
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Unfortunately, Southern Democrats lobbied hard in opposition, and, in a head-turning moment, certain civil rights leaders came out against it, worrying that the power of their communities would be undermined.Jerry Goldfeder, New York Daily News, 22 Dec. 2024
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McConnell: Busted his face open and hurt his wrist after a fall.Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
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Repealing legislation like the IRA would only hurt this growing industry.Energy Innovation: Policy and Technology, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
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“Crippled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crippled. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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