as in quadriplegic
Related Words
Relevance
Dissimilar Words
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of paraplegic
Amezcua recalled meeting a paraplegic woman with significant health issues who declined hospital care because, in her experience, she was treated briefly and then discharged back to the street.
—
Mona Darwish, Oc Register, 22 Apr. 2026
Johnny Joestar, a paraplegic former jockey who’s already wealthy, joins not for the money, but to pursue Gyro, a strange man with two strange spinning electric balls that seemingly can give him the ability to walk again.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 27 Mar. 2026
Avatar sees Jake Sully, a paraplegic veteran, on a mission to the moon Pandora, in an entirely new form, adopting that of the Na'vi people.
—Grace Dean, Space.com, 20 Dec. 2025
The same survey found that one resident, who was paraplegic, was left alone all night while calling out for help.
—Ciara McCarthy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Aug. 2025
Being the first British paraplegic woman to experience zero gravity meant so much more than just the thrill of weightlessness.
—Sophie Morgan, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Sep. 2024
Mona Darwish, Oc Register, 22 Apr. 2026
Johnny Joestar, a paraplegic former jockey who’s already wealthy, joins not for the money, but to pursue Gyro, a strange man with two strange spinning electric balls that seemingly can give him the ability to walk again.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 27 Mar. 2026
Avatar sees Jake Sully, a paraplegic veteran, on a mission to the moon Pandora, in an entirely new form, adopting that of the Na'vi people.
—Grace Dean, Space.com, 20 Dec. 2025
The same survey found that one resident, who was paraplegic, was left alone all night while calling out for help.
—Ciara McCarthy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Aug. 2025
Being the first British paraplegic woman to experience zero gravity meant so much more than just the thrill of weightlessness.
—Sophie Morgan, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Sep. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for paraplegic
Adjective
-
The man who died was a quadriplegic, unable to escape on his own.—
Shelley Bortz,
CBS News,
1 Apr. 2026
-
Sharod Knox has lived this way since a 2002 shooting left him quadriplegic and dependent on a ventilator.—
Nora O'Neill,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Oct. 2025
Adjective
-
One of the bullets in Monday’s shooting hit the teen’s spine, leaving him paralyzed from the waist down, his mother said.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
30 Apr. 2026
-
The result is a paralyzed country where the most vulnerable populations.—
Sarah Moreno
Updated April 29,
Miami Herald,
29 Apr. 2026
Adjective
-
From there, families often consider tools like a special-needs trust.—
Bruce Helmer,
Twin Cities,
25 Apr. 2026
-
While the district’s overall student enrollment has declined dramatically in recent years, the special-needs population has actually increased, advocates noted.—
Scott Travis,
Sun Sentinel,
21 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Paraplegic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paraplegic. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
