- present participle of debilitate.
debilitating
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"It's very painful, and it's very debilitating in many respects, but he's still out there. He's still doing his thing...he so believes in this country."
From Barron's ● Aug. 9, 2026
Hotel spas around Southeast Asia are developing treatments to address their customers’ most frequent complaint: debilitating jet lag.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
The parasitic disease has made thousands of people sick with debilitating bouts of diarrhea this summer.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026
Since then, my brother has been diagnosed with a debilitating illness that is now nearing its final stages.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 17, 2026
Despite the brutal, debilitating impact of these “collateral consequences” on the lives of those convicted of crimes, courts have generally declined to find that such sanctions are actually “punishment” for constitutional purposes.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
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