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to render powerless, ineffective, or unable to move
town councils felt immobilized by the powers newly granted to the state legislation
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Recent Examples of immobilized
Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 28 Apr. 2026
Before leaving, the team blew up the immobilized aircraft to prevent sophisticated technology from falling into Iranian hands.
—Sudarsan Raghavan, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2026
Try taking a census of the immobilized population of Los Angeles — otherwise known as our civic statues, rendered in metal or stone.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026
Valentino, 82, says Cosby drove her to a nearby office and raped her while she was too immobilized to fight back.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 23 Mar. 2026
Among those paralyzed, 5 to 10 percent die when their breathing muscles become immobilized, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 6 Mar. 2026
Also repurposing Russian immobilized assets, hundreds of billions of dollars in European bank accounts.
—U.s. Sen. Richard Blumenthal, Hartford Courant, 28 Feb. 2026
Videos showed immobilized vehicles clogging streets, turning chaos into gridlock.
—Ira Goldstein, New York Daily News, 18 Jan. 2026
The fleeing truck continued on, hit a parked RV and became immobilized.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 2 Jan. 2026
Bay City News Service, Mercury News, 16 June 2026
Then came Week 16’s brutal late-game concussion against Jacksonville, with Bryant immobilized out of precaution and carted off in the scariest sight of the year at Empower Field.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 26 May 2026
Anne Lonneke/Colorado Parks and Wildlife Officers reportedly immobilized the bears and took them several hours south to a better habitat.
—Christa Swanson, CBS News, 24 May 2026
What begins as a simple heist spirals into a nightmarish ordeal after one sister throws out her back and becomes immobilized on the second floor.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 19 May 2026
These clichés come to fruition when Kristen is immobilized by pain in one of her legs which, of course, is diagnosed as cancer.
—Marya E. Gates, IndieWire, 13 May 2026
Within moments, the prey is effectively immobilized.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 9 May 2026
Key parts like the build plate and resin vat are separately protected and immobilized within the chamber using dense foam blocks and additional cardboard bracing, minimizing the risk of shifting or damage.
—Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 2 May 2026
For years, the armies on the Western Front were immobilized by the combination of modern technology and antiquated tactics.
—Matthew S Williams, Interesting Engineering, 1 May 2026
Adjective
According to local outlet Listin Diario, Bonilla had undergone surgery to have rods and screws inserted into her back after a tumor was removed, though one screw allegedly pierced her spinal cord, leaving her immobilized from the ribs down.
—Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 28 Apr. 2026
Before leaving, the team blew up the immobilized aircraft to prevent sophisticated technology from falling into Iranian hands.
—Sudarsan Raghavan, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2026
Try taking a census of the immobilized population of Los Angeles — otherwise known as our civic statues, rendered in metal or stone.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026
Valentino, 82, says Cosby drove her to a nearby office and raped her while she was too immobilized to fight back.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 23 Mar. 2026
Among those paralyzed, 5 to 10 percent die when their breathing muscles become immobilized, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 6 Mar. 2026
Also repurposing Russian immobilized assets, hundreds of billions of dollars in European bank accounts.
—U.s. Sen. Richard Blumenthal, Hartford Courant, 28 Feb. 2026
Videos showed immobilized vehicles clogging streets, turning chaos into gridlock.
—Ira Goldstein, New York Daily News, 18 Jan. 2026
The fleeing truck continued on, hit a parked RV and became immobilized.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 2 Jan. 2026
Verb
It was then immobilized with a tranquilizing dart.
—Bay City News Service, Mercury News, 16 June 2026
Then came Week 16’s brutal late-game concussion against Jacksonville, with Bryant immobilized out of precaution and carted off in the scariest sight of the year at Empower Field.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 26 May 2026
Anne Lonneke/Colorado Parks and Wildlife Officers reportedly immobilized the bears and took them several hours south to a better habitat.
—Christa Swanson, CBS News, 24 May 2026
What begins as a simple heist spirals into a nightmarish ordeal after one sister throws out her back and becomes immobilized on the second floor.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 19 May 2026
These clichés come to fruition when Kristen is immobilized by pain in one of her legs which, of course, is diagnosed as cancer.
—Marya E. Gates, IndieWire, 13 May 2026
Within moments, the prey is effectively immobilized.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 9 May 2026
Key parts like the build plate and resin vat are separately protected and immobilized within the chamber using dense foam blocks and additional cardboard bracing, minimizing the risk of shifting or damage.
—Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 2 May 2026
For years, the armies on the Western Front were immobilized by the combination of modern technology and antiquated tactics.
—Matthew S Williams, Interesting Engineering, 1 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for immobilized
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The highly effective treatment involves sterilizing screwworm pupae -- the immobile stage of the screwworm before metamorphosis -- by exposing them to gamma radiation and then releasing them into the wild to mate with fertile females.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
11 June 2026
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Scales are immobile for much of their life, appearing as small tan to gray bumps.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
11 June 2026
Verb
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Angel's family has started a GoFundMe to assist with her medical bills, baby products and accessible additions such as structural ramps to their home, as the teen was paralyzed in the incident and is using a wheelchair.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
14 June 2026
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Hernandez was lucky to survive the shooting, but suffered permanent brain damage and is partially paralyzed as a result.—
Shira Moolten,
Sun Sentinel,
11 June 2026
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Candidates whose public image depends on favorable coverage can be crippled by bad headlines.—
Matthew Shelter,
New York Daily News,
13 June 2026
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The protest largely crippled the country’s center, with highways closed and public transportation halted by the massive crowds in both Jerusalem and the Tel Aviv metro area.—
Melanie Lidman,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
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According to the law enforcement investigation, Garcia activated her Taser seven times in a row in about a minute, with the State Patrol concluding that three to four of those activations occurred after Tomlinson was already incapacitated by the initial Taser deployments.—
Brian Maass,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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The lieutenant governor is first in line for succession if a governor is incapacitated.—
Ben Paviour,
Sacbee.com,
11 June 2026
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“Immobilized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/immobilized. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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