- past tense form of incapacitate.
- past participle of incapacitate.
incapacitated
Example Sentences
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The saga kicked off in April 2025 when Jeremy Ford claimed his father was incapacitated, triggering a clause that would allow him to buy out his father’s interest in the family entities.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026
They must have hoped the photos would dispel conspiracy theories that he’s dead, or at least incapacitated.
From Salon ● Aug. 3, 2026
If the parent alienator is incapacitated or dies, the sibling who was aligning with the parent can start to feel differently.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 30, 2026
In the event that you become incapacitated, she would then make financial decisions on your behalf and carry out tasks like paying your mortgage and other bills and filing your taxes.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 4, 2026
Twelve hundred feet above the South Col the trio of Sherpas found the incapacitated climbers on the ledge where Lopsang had left them.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
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