- past tense form of incapacitate.
- past participle of incapacitate.
incapacitated
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In “Verity,” she plays the titular character, Verity Crawford, the author of a string of hit thriller novels who’s been mysteriously incapacitated after a car accident and can’t finish her final three books.
From Salon ● Oct. 9, 2026
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
A trust can also provide continuity if one or both of you becomes incapacitated, allowing the successor trustee to manage trust assets without the need for court intervention.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 21, 2026
For months, rumors circulated that he had actually died, was on life support or was otherwise incapacitated.
From Salon ● Sep. 17, 2026
Even if they managed to escape, how could they defeat the giants if the gods were all incapacitated?
From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan
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