paralyze
Example Sentences
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Everything seems paralyzed, as if we’re all waiting for the next shoe to drop.
From Salon
Even if the U.S. doesn’t regularly seize more tankers, the threat has already paralyzed tanker traffic in and out of Venezuela.
“The market’s going to focus more on the underlying earnings and corporate fundamentals within small caps, and thus they probably won’t be as paralyzed by the bond market.”
From MarketWatch
In jail, the cancer spread through Hang’s body, taking the vision in her left eye, paralyzing her.
From Los Angeles Times
A severe conflict may paralyze the business and destroy morale among employees.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
