PARALYTIC Synonyms: 30 Similar and Opposite Words

paralytic

adjective

ˌper-ə-ˈli-tik

Definition of paralytic

as in paralyzed

affected with paralysis at first, he would not accept that he was now paralytic and needed help

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Recent Examples of paralytic As the New York Post reported, Malinda Cook, a nurse anesthetist at Virginia Commonwealth University Health, encouraged medical professionals to drug ICE agents with paralytic meds in a series of TikTok videos. — Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 29 Jan. 2026 Public health experts warn that a decline in polio vaccination will likely lead to the re-emergence of paralytic disease. — Judy Stone, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026 The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke said paralytic dementia symptoms can include delusions along with memory and language problems. — Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 6 Jan. 2026 Early symptoms of paralytic shellfish poisoning include tingling of the lips and tongue that could start anywhere from a few minutes to hours after eating toxic shellfish. — Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for paralytic

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Hasan was left paralyzed from the waist down after being shot in the back by law enforcement and now uses a wheelchair.

— Seung Min Kim, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
When her aunt Helena and paralyzed grandmother Regina arrive, the fragile boundaries between everyday life, ancestral superstition and Trina’s increasingly disturbing nightmares begin to collapse.

— Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2026

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The movie offered a sly critique of Korea’s rapid urbanization, and introduced the wayward types (bar girls, severely disabled men) that would populate all of Lee’s films.

— E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
The closure is part of a project to improve access for disabled visitors and replace the library’s heating and air conditioning system.

— Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 11 Oct. 2026

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