PARALYTIC Synonyms: 30 Similar and Opposite Words

paralytic

adjective

ˌper-ə-ˈli-tik

Definition of paralytic

as in paralyzed

affected with paralysis at first, he would not accept that he was now paralytic and needed help

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Recent Examples of paralytic Public health experts warn that a decline in polio vaccination will likely lead to the re-emergence of paralytic disease. — Judy Stone, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026 The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke said paralytic dementia symptoms can include delusions along with memory and language problems. — Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 6 Jan. 2026 Early symptoms of paralytic shellfish poisoning include tingling of the lips and tongue that could start anywhere from a few minutes to hours after eating toxic shellfish. — Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2025 Today endemic polio is found only in Pakistan, with 12 cases of paralytic polio so far in 2022, and Afghanistan, with just one case this year. — William Petri, The Conversation, 22 July 2022 See All Example Sentences for paralytic

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Afterwards, Lindsay jumped out a second-story window in an apparent suicide attempt, which left her paralyzed from the waist down.

— Emma Banks, PEOPLE, 31 Aug. 2026
With public transport almost paralyzed, a round trip between the Havana neighborhoods of La Víbora and El Vedado in one of the few taxis still moving in Havana can cost 2000 pesos — $3 — or more.

— Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of paralyzed

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An unidentified projectile struck and disabled an oil tanker about nine nautical miles northeast of Oman’s Ash Shishah, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations reported.

— Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026
An oil tanker was struck by an unknown projectile and disabled near Oman on Monday, according to an incident report from the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations Centre.

— Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2026

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