immobilize
Example Sentences
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A single freeze-up can knock out an entire weapons platform or immobilize a convoy.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 27, 2025
“Once they’ve captured their prey, they immobilize it with a very sticky mucus or slime.”
From National Geographic • Aug. 4, 2023
Wildlife conflict specialists responded to the scene and contacted a local veterinarian about possible treatment, but the lion died before the team could immobilize it for capture, Daly said.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 15, 2023
The pangrams from yesterday’s Spelling Bee were immobilize and mobilize.
From New York Times • Jun. 23, 2022
“At least not yet. We also had to immobilize his jaw so that the fracture would heal, so it’s wired shut.”
From "The Boy in the Black Suit" by Jason Reynolds
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
