immobilize

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

A stock market that supposedly facilitates capital flows thus immobilizes capital within companies.

From Barron's ● Jan. 2, 2026

Still today, the pit attracts and inadvertently immobilizes mammals, birds and insects like “flies on flypaper,” according to Bird Center’s statement on the incident.

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 17, 2023

Rb1 Nd6, and the beautifully placed Black knight immobilizes the proud White center and keeps the White rook from invading.

From Washington Times ● Oct. 26, 2021

Fukuyama and a virus that immobilizes people into teeth-chattering zombies — are as haunting as the villainous Shadow King, played by Audrey Plaza, who at times also appears as a nightmarishly pale, obese figure.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 8, 2018

He thrusts his hand out and immobilizes the trolls.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer

Though Liniger continued to live with significant paralysis on her left side after the plane wreck, she learned to play golf with one arm immobilized in a sling and became an accomplished one-armed golfer.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

The injuries observed suggest that orcas may have developed a refined technique to trigger this immobilized state while reducing the risk of being bitten.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 3, 2025

When Campos asked why the agent had immobilized his vehicle, the agent replied, “I’m not going to argue with you, bro. You did what you did, I did what I did.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 22, 2025

While run-of-the-mill pessimists might become immobilized and despondent by focusing on negative outcomes, defensive pessimists take action to avoid them.

From Salon ● Dec. 1, 2024

He stroked Gwenforte’s head, and she stared up at him, apparently hypnotized, immobilized by his words and his soothing hand—save for a faint tremor in her legs.

From "The Inquisitor's Tale" by Adam Gidwitz

Trainers were immobilizing the leg before the cart even reached Lathan.

From Washington Times ● Oct. 1, 2023

Zelda Williams took to Twitter to share that the Oscar winner, who died at 63 in 2014, likely would have supported the SAG-AFTRA strike that’s currently immobilizing Hollywood.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2023

“A subset of Hyundai vehicles on the road in the U.S. today – primarily “base trim” or entry-level models – are not equipped with push-button ignitions and immobilizing anti-theft devices.

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 7, 2023

She was slowed by an immobilizing bout of depression, which she blamed in part on her childhood separations from her mother.

From New York Times ● Dec. 31, 2022

“He just wants to give us some hands-on experience,” said Hermione, immobilizing two pixies at once with a clever Freezing Charm and stuffing them back into their cage.

From "Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets" by J. K. Rowling