- present participle of debilitate.
debilitating
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The debilitating neuro-degenerative disease afflicts about 40,000 patients in the U.S., and there are no current treatments that slow progression.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 19, 2026
The breakouts happen more frequently here, and they become more debilitating.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
After the IUD was placed, she remembers horrific, debilitating cramps.
From Slate • Jun. 7, 2026
After years of debilitating pain she was finally diagnosed with endometriosis, a gynaecological condition that affects around 1 in 10 women.
From BBC • May 27, 2026
As American casualties shot up, debilitating insomnia kept Johnson awake at night, prowling the White House halls in his bathrobe and slippers.
From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge
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