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

Others suggested they helped predators immobilize larger prey, assisted the brooding of eggs or were a display to mates and rivals.

From New York Times • Jan. 25, 2024

“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

While she was psyching herself up to immobilize her ankle, she noticed some faded words on one of the wooden crates: hermes express.

From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan