crippling 1 of 2

noun

Definition of cripplingnext
as in harm

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crippling

2 of 2

verb

present participle of cripple
1
as in incapacitating
to cause severe or permanent injury to the car crash may have crippled two people for life

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2
as in damaging
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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3
as in paralyzing
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 Synonyms for crippling
  1. harm
  2. paralyzing
  3. mutilation
  4. disabling
  5. undermining
  6. injury
  7. injuring
  8. detriment
Noun
  • The accounts of organizations promoting drug harm reduction and social media personalities who post content about drugs and psychedelics, but who do not sell them, are being caught in the crossfire of efforts to get a grip on the issue.
    Mattha Busby, WIRED, 17 Dec. 2024
  • All of these shifts, in turn, have led some observers and regulators to prioritize harm avoidance over unfettered expression.
    Jonathan L. Zittrain, The Atlantic, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of harm
Verb
  • The anxiety of overloading your skin with products can be paralyzing.
    Celeste Polanco, Essence, 22 Nov. 2024
  • Already this year, corporate giants like AT&T, Ticketmaster and United Health have suffered paralyzing cyberattacks, and now, businesses are bracing for the holidays, a time when many cybersecurity operations rely on skeleton staffing.
    Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 22 Nov. 2024
Definition of paralyzing
Noun
  • She was tried again in 2006 and convicted of manslaughter, mutilation and weapons charges and sentenced to 13 to 45 years in prison with the possibility of parole.
    Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
  • Thierry took a stand against a medical industry profiting off of gender mutilation of minors, voting with Republicans to ban the practice in Texas.
    Bethany Blankley | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of mutilation
Verb
  • Although this type of stroke only accounts for 13% of strokes in the US, ICH strokes can be disabling and fatal.
    Mill Etienne, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Vaccination has prevented billions of children from contracting this disabling and life-threatening disease and is the only way to wipe out polio completely.
    Cynthia Tully, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of disabling
Verb
  • During the past 18 months, Johnson eliminated 456 Police Department vacancies, stunting any potential growth in ranks and canceled police academy training classes, further undermining the department’s future capability.
    Dylan Sharkey, Chicago Tribune, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Telecom companies and federal regulators were asleep on the job and as a result, Americans’ calls, messages, and phone records have been accessed by foreign spies intent on undermining our national security.
    Zak Doffman, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of undermining
Noun
  • Three other students and one teacher suffered non-life-threatening injuries.
    Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024
  • Two students remain in critical condition with life-threatening injuries while three students and a teacher suffered non-life-threatening injuries.
    Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of injury
Verb
  • During his appearance on the podcast, Freeman also spoke about injuring himself on the set of David Fincher's thriller movie, Se7en.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Police in Pennsylvania are searching for a man charged with breaking into a home in a Philadelphia suburb, fatally shooting a 25-year-old man and injuring a woman.
    Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of injuring
Noun
  • With Jupiter retrograde in Gemini and Mercury retrograde (in its detriment) in Sagittarius, we are called to pause and reflect before rushing forward.
    Valerie Mesa, People.com, 1 Dec. 2024
  • Women are deprioritizing their healthcare needs over the needs of others, often at a detriment to their own well-being.
    Maggie McGrath, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
Definition of detriment
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