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 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 Health officials identified a paralytic polio case in 2022 in an unvaccinated adult in New York. — Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 11 Mar. 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 As the New York Post reported, Malinda Cook, a nurse anesthetist at Virginia Commonwealth University Health, encouraged medical professionals to drug ICE agents with paralytic meds in a series of TikTok videos. — Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 29 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for paralytic

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The waves will carry the paralyzed bodies to the shore, and even dead jellyfish have been known to sting.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 30 June 2026
The teen, who was crossing the street at the time, was run over twice by the truck, causing catastrophic injuries that left him paralyzed from the waist down, local ABC affiliate WKBW reported.

— Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 28 June 2026

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