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immobilize

[ih-moh-buh-lahyz] / ɪˈmoʊ bəˌlaɪz /




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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

To ensure that he did not harm himself, or the scanner, the veterinary team needed to immobilize him.

From New York Times • Oct. 28, 2022

“Enough snow. Don’t want to immobilize the city, do we?”

From "American Gods" by Neil Gaiman




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