immobilize

Example Sentences

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A single freeze-up can knock out an entire weapons platform or immobilize a convoy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 27, 2025

Calvin, known throughout Altadena as “Coach Z,” has refused to allow the insurmountable loss to immobilize him.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 17, 2025

“Once they’ve captured their prey, they immobilize it with a very sticky mucus or slime.”

From National Geographic • Aug. 4, 2023

The pangrams from yesterday’s Spelling Bee were immobilize and mobilize.

From New York Times • Jun. 23, 2022

To be certain the sounds came from the knees, the doctors wanted to immobilize the sisters’ knee joints.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock