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be handicapped

VERB

suffer

Synonyms

STRONGEST

deteriorate endure experience get go through hurt undergo

STRONG

ache agonize ail brave droop flag grieve languish pain sicken smart writhe

WEAK

be affected be at disadvantage be convulsed be impaired be racked be wounded complain of fall off feel wretched have a bad time

Antonyms

STRONGEST

calm please soothe surrender yield

STRONG

assuage help rise strengthen

WEAK

aid alleviate assist comfort disallow fight refuse reject relieve

Example Sentences

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The Titans were supposed to be handicapped by the absence of star running back Derrick Henry, who has run over and through opponents the last two-plus seasons.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 8, 2021

Trade experts warned that Britain could be handicapped in other ways if the talks with Brussels ended in failure.

From New York Times • Dec. 7, 2020

To carry the child into adult life Is to be handicapped.

From The New Yorker • Jul. 25, 2016

A surprised interviewer asked whether the smooth functioning of government might be handicapped by having a president without power.

From US News • Mar. 9, 2016

We both abhor to be handicapped by legalities, don't we?

From Love's Usuries by Creswicke, Louis