as in weakening
to diminish the physical strength of
long periods of being confined to a hospital bed will enfeeble anyone
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as in debilitating
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Moffett also said artificial intelligence isn’t driving an upgrade cycle as hoped, noting that there is weakening demand in China along with antitrust concerns.—
Jason Gewirtz,
CNBC,
8 Jan. 2025 -
With high expectations for future new orders along with expanding current new orders, the outlooks for material handling and supply chain industries are positive, despite some weakening in the December MHI BAI report.—
Jason Schenker,
Forbes,
7 Jan. 2025
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Then, in 2020, one month into winning the bid for a massive overhaul of the Playboy Mansion, the elder Tuna suffered a debilitating stroke.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
8 Aug. 2025
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Though Galleri is not approved by the FDA, Grail said it has been granted breakthrough device designation by the agency, which is meant to speed up development and review of devices that can more effectively treat or diagnose life-threatening and debilitating conditions.—
Lisa Schencker,
Chicago Tribune,
26 July 2025
Verb
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An iron deficiency may lead to nail changes such as softening and weakness.—
Carrie Madormo, RN,
Health,
24 Dec. 2024
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Another indicator of a softening economy is Industrial Production.—
Robert Barone,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
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“Enfeebling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enfeebling. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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