Definitions
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- verb Simple past tense and past participle of
paralyze .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective affected with paralysis
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Examples
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Another rockfall victim, Doherty, was brought in paralyzed from the waist down.
A MAN SENT FROM GOD 1983
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Natalia seemed to take care not to use the term paralyzed in describing the jockey's condition.
unknown title 2009
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A few years back he dove into a pool unaware that it was shallow and was seriously injured and paralyzed from the neck down.
Jordana Zizmor: Using Food and Recipes to Turn a Challenge into Something Positive Jordana Zizmor 2010
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The senior went from being paralyzed from the neck down, after sustaining a severe spinal cord injury during a the Mid-American Conference championships, to being able to walk on his own.
Injured Buffalo wrestler Bishop graduates as inspiration 2010
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Rutgers linebacker Eric LeGrand was paralyzed from the waste down on a play described as a "violent collision [3]."
Dave Zirin: In the NFL, The Violence Comes to a Head Dave Zirin 2010
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Rutgers linebacker Eric LeGrand was paralyzed from the waste down on a play described as a "violent collision [3]."
Dave Zirin: In the NFL, The Violence Comes to a Head Dave Zirin 2010
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But for weeks he had been paralyzed from the shoulders back.
Suddenly paralyzed, Rufus doggedly learns to walk again 2009
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A few years back he dove into a pool unaware that it was shallow and was seriously injured and paralyzed from the neck down.
Jordana Zizmor: Using Food and Recipes to Turn a Challenge into Something Positive Jordana Zizmor 2010
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Thanks to acupuncture, water therapy, patience and persistence, Rufus is no longer paralyzed from the shoulders back.
Suddenly paralyzed, Rufus doggedly learns to walk again 2009
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A few years back he dove into a pool unaware that it was shallow and was seriously injured and paralyzed from the neck down.
Jordana Zizmor: Using Food and Recipes to Turn a Challenge into Something Positive Jordana Zizmor 2010
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