as in weak
lacking bodily strength
the elderly and infirm have to be especially careful during the winter months
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Recent Examples of infirm
Harper and Ullman said the younger women sometimes looked after elderly, infirm or penniless prisoners.
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Julie K. Brown, Miami Herald, 23 Jan. 2025
The investigation reveals a dismal picture of a company with a sales culture that depends on squeezing infirm and elderly patients and the government for every penny.
—Peter Elkind, ProPublica, 13 Nov. 2024
The final version of the report has a higher price tag than the draft The Times published last month, primarily due to the addition of the higher level of care facilities, which officials say are needed for a population that’s increasingly infirm.
—Liam Dillon, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2024
Friends and neighbors – some infirm – remained in their homes as nearly 30 feet of water rushed down the French Broad River system, rising in a matter of minutes, trapping a dozen neighbors unable to scramble to higher ground.
—Patrik Jonsson, The Christian Science Monitor, 11 Oct. 2024
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Julie K. Brown, Miami Herald, 23 Jan. 2025
The investigation reveals a dismal picture of a company with a sales culture that depends on squeezing infirm and elderly patients and the government for every penny.
—Peter Elkind, ProPublica, 13 Nov. 2024
The final version of the report has a higher price tag than the draft The Times published last month, primarily due to the addition of the higher level of care facilities, which officials say are needed for a population that’s increasingly infirm.
—Liam Dillon, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2024
Friends and neighbors – some infirm – remained in their homes as nearly 30 feet of water rushed down the French Broad River system, rising in a matter of minutes, trapping a dozen neighbors unable to scramble to higher ground.
—Patrik Jonsson, The Christian Science Monitor, 11 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for infirm
Adjective
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Carbonaceous chondrites tend to be weaker and more crumbly than other meteorites, so these objects just don’t stand as much of a chance.—
Patrick M. Shober,
The Conversation,
14 Apr. 2025
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Then, McIlroy hit a weak drive to the right and was blocked by pines.—
Time,
Time,
14 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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This was the spring of 2020, however, and the impossibilities of international travel, and my dad’s frail health, delayed the journey.—
Eliza Griswold,
New Yorker,
19 Apr. 2025
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The op-ed also followed Biden's frail performance against President Donald Trump in the June 27 presidential debate.—
Brenton Blanchet,
People.com,
17 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Maresca’s post-match insistence that the Frenchman’s struggles are not down to a lack of effort felt as feeble and unconvincing as the sum of his contribution over 45 listless first-half minutes.—
Liam Twomey,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
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Salvi’s wife, Kathy, current chair of the statewide GOP, has the unenviable task of trying to rebuild what is a feeble Republican Party in deep-blue Illinois.—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Studies have found that the closures of local branches by larger and smaller banks across the U.S. have a disproportionate negative effect on those living in the country's rural areas, disabled people, individuals on low-income, and racially diverse communities.—
John W. Dean,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Apr. 2025
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But Bode has also worked to extend that treatment to her disabled peers, particularly during awards and festival season, where accessibility isn’t consistent across events or shows.—
Abbey White,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Apr. 2025
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“Infirm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infirm. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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