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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
Teresa Liu, Daily News, 4 May 2026
Steel and petrochemical production is crippled Israel claimed to have struck the industrial base of Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard.
—Amir-Hussein Radjy, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
Oil prices rose because the Iran war crippled supply in the region, between the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, the sudden danger in shipping oil and collateral damage to oil-industry infrastructure, among other factors.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
The entire economy of Iran wasn’t crippled.
—Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
The pilot of the A-10 was able to fly his crippled aircraft into Kuwaiti airspace before ejecting.
—Editorial, Boston Herald, 9 Apr. 2026
Despite weeks of aerial strikes and crippled leadership, the regime is still standing and continues to exert control on transit through the strait.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 3 Apr. 2026
The belief that wolves always take sick, crippled, or otherwise misfit animals doesn’t always hold true.
—Frank Glaser, Outdoor Life, 1 Apr. 2026
Island-wide blackouts have roiled Cubans already grappling with years of crisis, and lack of gasoline and basic resources has crippled hospitals and slashed public transport.
—CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
Amir-Hussein Radjy, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
That has crippled Iran’s two biggest non-oil exports, and higher prices have affected everything from plastics to pipes, to fabrics and packaging for groceries like milk, butter and cheese.
—ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
The probe had been crippled by a federal judge's ruling quashing subpoenas her office issued to the Federal Reserve related to a multi-billion-dollar renovation of its headquarters in Washington.
—Sean Conlon,joseph Wilkins, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2026
Fertilizer shortages have crippled major global rice producers in the Philippines and Vietnam, causing farmers to plant less.
—Fatma Tanis, NPR, 24 Apr. 2026
The move crippled the agency — as intended.
—Tracy Stone-Manning, Denver Post, 21 Apr. 2026
The war crippled supply in the region due to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz and the sudden danger in shipping oil, among other factors.
—Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2026
When Lehman ran, McIntyre shot him three times – in the nose, the leg, which effectively crippled him, reducing him to a crawl, and in the back.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
The prisoner releases come as Cuba experiences at least a partial reprieve from the energy crisis that has crippled the island.
—Joe Walsh, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
Adjective
Our mayor appointed an incompetent team that indirectly caused Palisades, crippled prevention and destroyed Palisades.
—Teresa Liu, Daily News, 4 May 2026
Steel and petrochemical production is crippled Israel claimed to have struck the industrial base of Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard.
—Amir-Hussein Radjy, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
Oil prices rose because the Iran war crippled supply in the region, between the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, the sudden danger in shipping oil and collateral damage to oil-industry infrastructure, among other factors.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
The entire economy of Iran wasn’t crippled.
—Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
The pilot of the A-10 was able to fly his crippled aircraft into Kuwaiti airspace before ejecting.
—Editorial, Boston Herald, 9 Apr. 2026
Despite weeks of aerial strikes and crippled leadership, the regime is still standing and continues to exert control on transit through the strait.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 3 Apr. 2026
The belief that wolves always take sick, crippled, or otherwise misfit animals doesn’t always hold true.
—Frank Glaser, Outdoor Life, 1 Apr. 2026
Island-wide blackouts have roiled Cubans already grappling with years of crisis, and lack of gasoline and basic resources has crippled hospitals and slashed public transport.
—CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
Verb
That has crippled Iran’s two biggest non-oil exports, and higher prices have affected everything from plastics to pipes, to fabrics and packaging for groceries like milk, butter and cheese.
—Amir-Hussein Radjy, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
That has crippled Iran’s two biggest non-oil exports, and higher prices have affected everything from plastics to pipes, to fabrics and packaging for groceries like milk, butter and cheese.
—ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
The probe had been crippled by a federal judge's ruling quashing subpoenas her office issued to the Federal Reserve related to a multi-billion-dollar renovation of its headquarters in Washington.
—Sean Conlon,joseph Wilkins, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2026
Fertilizer shortages have crippled major global rice producers in the Philippines and Vietnam, causing farmers to plant less.
—Fatma Tanis, NPR, 24 Apr. 2026
The move crippled the agency — as intended.
—Tracy Stone-Manning, Denver Post, 21 Apr. 2026
The war crippled supply in the region due to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz and the sudden danger in shipping oil, among other factors.
—Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2026
When Lehman ran, McIntyre shot him three times – in the nose, the leg, which effectively crippled him, reducing him to a crawl, and in the back.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
The prisoner releases come as Cuba experiences at least a partial reprieve from the energy crisis that has crippled the island.
—Joe Walsh, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crippled
Adjective
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The Carrollton Police Department in Texas has released new details — including the reason why — about the Tuesday morning shooting that left two dead and three injured.—
Mateo Rosiles,
USA Today,
6 May 2026
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By the time Sunday’s Game 7 loss was over, Jamal Shead, already standing in for an injured Immanuel Quickley, had sprained his ankle.—
Eric Koreen,
New York Times,
4 May 2026
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Norman Hunter, 48, of Dolton, also was struck by a car while incapacitated, the medical examiner’s office said.—
Evy Lewis,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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The film, starring Anne Hathaway and Dakota Johnson and slated to hit theaters October 2, follows Lowen Ashleigh (Johnson), a struggling writer who is hired to complete a successful book series after its author, Verity Crawford (Hathaway), is incapacitated.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
27 Apr. 2026
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But the war has damaged that argument.—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2026
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Oil infrastructure in the Middle East has been damaged or disrupted in the Iran war.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
Verb
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She's been paralyzed ever since.—
Donald Fountain,
CBS News,
4 May 2026
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Read her 2022 New Yorker feature on how the inability to amend America’s most important document has left the nation paralyzed.—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
Adjective
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Holland revealed Fiala might have been ready to return from his broken leg if the Kings had advanced to the second round.—
Greg Beacham,
Los Angeles Times,
2 May 2026
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The works depicted broken figures staggering toward the viewer in ragged uniforms — in distorted sizes, giant hand and small heads.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 May 2026
Verb
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Kareem Ruddock, 35, was identified by police as the knifeman who stabbed Rene Flores, 31, to death and wounded a 34-year-old man in the pre-dawn assault.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
2 May 2026
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The moment might signal that Athena is wounded, but alive — if barely.—
Christopher Rudolph,
PEOPLE,
1 May 2026
Verb
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The entire proceedings have been marred by tragedy since the exhibition’s artistic director, Koyo Kouoh, died suddenly of liver cancer in early 2025, leaving her staff to complete the last year of work.—
Nate Freeman,
Vanity Fair,
5 May 2026
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The Australian Jewish Association welcomed the report’s release but said it was marred by failing to address the form of antisemitic extremism said to have motivated the Bondi Beach shooters.—
Philissa Cramer,
Sun Sentinel,
4 May 2026
Verb
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Many losing coverage are enrollees who meet requirements but are dropped for paperwork issues or failure to prove exemptions, such as being disabled, the group said.—
Aimee Picchi,
CBS News,
1 May 2026
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Some of these technologies are essential for ensuring the proper functioning of the service or website and cannot be disabled, while others are optional but serve to enhance the user experience in various ways.—
Walden Green,
Pitchfork,
1 May 2026
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“Crippled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crippled. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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