incapacitate

“Viruses that are extremely lethal often tend to self-contain because they quickly kill or incapacitate their hosts,” said James, who now works with Australia’s Southern Cross University.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026

Electroshock weapons are designed to temporarily incapacitate suspects with a shock before police detain them.

From Barron's ● Feb. 19, 2026

He described them as a "highly intelligent" and "active predator" equipped with "specialised glands that produce venom to incapacitate its prey".

From BBC ● Jan. 21, 2026

Department officials have said repeatedly that, despite increased crisis intervention training and new less-lethal weapons designed to incapacitate rather than kill, officers are not always equipped to handle most mental health calls.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 10, 2024

“Really, Mike, you’ll incapacitate me with laughter. What about a mild cave-in?”

From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov

You know, that thing that occasionally incapacitates him with guilt.

From Salon ● May 15, 2023

Unless boxers are allowed to fight until one physically incapacitates the other — which is the way they actually competed at the ancient Olympic Games in 688 B.C. — decisions are an unfortunate necessity.

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 1, 2021

“Most experts agree that if a GMD or EMP incapacitates an electrical grid, the grid will likely remain in a failed state from weeks to months,” the report said.

From Washington Times ● Dec. 5, 2018

She incapacitates Marc, the cops come, Liz comforts her two children, 16-year-old Zac and 6-year-old Molly, and life seems to return to an even keel.

From Washington Post ● Nov. 7, 2018

A severe case of fright often incapacitates one for mental or physical labor for hours, or it may even result in permanent injury.

From The Mind and Its Education by George Herbert Betts

At least 19 states, including New York, have a higher bar for the level of intoxication required to deem someone incapacitated and unable to consent.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

For months, rumors circulated that he had actually died, was on life support or was otherwise incapacitated.

From Salon ● Sep. 17, 2026

If you and your wife were to die or become incapacitated, a successor trustee could step in and manage the trust assets without the need for court supervision.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 9, 2026

Arizona State hockey player Matthew Mayich remains incapacitated more than two weeks after he collapsed during an outdoor team practice in Tempe.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026

I saw incapacitated pilgrims being carried by others.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey

The Timms report finds that there’s been a surge in Brits under age 40 collecting benefits for incapacitating ADHD, autism, anxiety or depression.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026

CS spray is a man-made incapacitating gas - exposure to it causes a burning sensation in the eyes and watering.

From BBC ● Mar. 18, 2026

The findings show the spike design to be extremely effective at damaging the virus' external structure and piercing its membranes, incapacitating 96% of viruses that came into contact with the surface within six hours.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 26, 2024

Hahn takes the role to complex emotional heights, infusing the character with a wicked sense of humor and incapacitating vulnerability.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 7, 2023

This represents the kinds of things that must be done after the fact, in efforts to compensate for the incapacitating effects of certain diseases whose course one is unable to do very much about.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas