limber up
phrasal verb
limbered up; limbering up; limbers up
: to prepare for physical activity by doing exercises so that one's body can move and bend more easily
She limbered up for a few minutes before starting to run.
—sometimes used figurativelyShe limbered up for the election by learning the relevant statistics.
Examples of limber up in a Sentence
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This was not limbering up, this was getting ready to make a statement.
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Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 27 June 2025
Every once in a while, especially if a tough lefthander is the next opponent, Juarez will suit up, limber up the arm and deliver that championship stuff in live batting practice.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 12 May 2025
Skipping can also help limber up your hips by taking them through a bigger range of motion than is typical while running, Wickham added.
—The New York Times, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Apr. 2025
Skipping can also help limber up your hips by taking them through a bigger range of motion than is typical while running, Dr. Wickham added.
—Danielle Friedman, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
There was a ripple of audience laugher during the buildup, when a member of the troupe wearing a top hat performed elaborate stretches as though limbering up for a marathon.
—Houman Barekat, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2025
Sports fans in the UK can technically start their Sunday with some NBA at a time when only Santa’s hard-working elves should be awake, limbering up for the marathon ahead.
—Eduardo Tansley, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
But during the middle stretch, everyone limbers up—Discs 15 and 16, afternoon and evening shows in Houston, are particularly loose and swinging, Robbie uncoiling like a snake.
—Michaelangelo Matos, Rolling Stone, 17 Sep. 2024
With only about a hundred days left in the year, execs are limbering up for the annual marathon of meetings to decide next year’s goals, metrics, and resource allocations.
—Dev Patnaik, Forbes, 9 Sep. 2024
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Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 27 June 2025
Every once in a while, especially if a tough lefthander is the next opponent, Juarez will suit up, limber up the arm and deliver that championship stuff in live batting practice.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 12 May 2025
Skipping can also help limber up your hips by taking them through a bigger range of motion than is typical while running, Wickham added.
—The New York Times, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Apr. 2025
Skipping can also help limber up your hips by taking them through a bigger range of motion than is typical while running, Dr. Wickham added.
—Danielle Friedman, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
There was a ripple of audience laugher during the buildup, when a member of the troupe wearing a top hat performed elaborate stretches as though limbering up for a marathon.
—Houman Barekat, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2025
Sports fans in the UK can technically start their Sunday with some NBA at a time when only Santa’s hard-working elves should be awake, limbering up for the marathon ahead.
—Eduardo Tansley, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
But during the middle stretch, everyone limbers up—Discs 15 and 16, afternoon and evening shows in Houston, are particularly loose and swinging, Robbie uncoiling like a snake.
—Michaelangelo Matos, Rolling Stone, 17 Sep. 2024
With only about a hundred days left in the year, execs are limbering up for the annual marathon of meetings to decide next year’s goals, metrics, and resource allocations.
—Dev Patnaik, Forbes, 9 Sep. 2024
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“Limber up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/limber%20up. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.
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