PROSTRATES Synonyms: 127 Similar and Opposite Words

prostrates

verb

present tense third-person singular of prostrate

as in weakens

to diminish the physical strength of an athlete prostrated for weeks by a bout of pneumonia

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as in paralyzes

to render powerless, ineffective, or unable to move the huge increase in gas prices really prostrated the nation's economic engine

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as in overwhelms

to subject to incapacitating emotional or mental stress a widow prostrated by crushing grief

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as in downs

to strike (someone) so forcefully as to cause a fall the boxer bragged that he could prostrate any opponent with a single blow

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Limited inventory continues to support prices, even as buyer demand weakens.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 20 Oct. 2026
If the ridge weakens sufficiently, this could eventually open the door to returning rain chances.

— Michael Autovino, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of weakens

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Kosowski, prosecutors theorized, killed Cozzi with succinylcholine, a fast-acting drug that paralyzes muscles, and threw his body in a Collier County dumpster during a drive to Miami.

— Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2026
The wasp gets its name from its reproductive cycle, where a female paralyzes a tarantula to serve as a live host for her larva.

— Sean Donnelly, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of paralyzes

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The tests could easily do the opposite, as people with results suggesting cancer require follow-up testing that overwhelms our healthcare system, potentially delaying diagnoses for people with cancer.

— Torie Bosch, STAT, 24 Oct. 2026
Histamine intolerance is when histamine from food overwhelms the body’s ability to break it down, Hwang explained.

— Lauren Finney Harden, AJC.com, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of overwhelms

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Aledo builds momentum, downs Arlington Aledo’s offense has found a groove.

— Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Oct. 2026
Both teams had ups and downs (mostly downs for the Browns) but Ohio State was always a much better, and much more fun atmosphere.

— Zach Dean OutKick, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of downs

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No Refunds drops January 15, 2027, just over two years after Lambrini Girls shared their 2025 debut Who Let The Dogs Out.

— Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 20 Oct. 2026
Expect more Goop-adjacent product drops framed around daily recovery rather than extreme performance.

— Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Oct. 2026

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