limber up
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.
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The other day, a squad of dancers stretched and limbered up in the halls as, outside, the lions stayed still.
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Naaman Zhou, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
For Gen Z, lacing up their sneakers and limbering up may be more popular than shopping at luxury stores.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 6 Feb. 2026
Next to me line cooks, sous-chefs, and other assorted restaurant workers clad in athleisure are limbering up in the middle of a narrow street in downtown Manhattan, the skyscrapers casting us into shadow in the sunny weather.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 12 Aug. 2025
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Naaman Zhou, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
For Gen Z, lacing up their sneakers and limbering up may be more popular than shopping at luxury stores.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 6 Feb. 2026
Next to me line cooks, sous-chefs, and other assorted restaurant workers clad in athleisure are limbering up in the middle of a narrow street in downtown Manhattan, the skyscrapers casting us into shadow in the sunny weather.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 12 Aug. 2025
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“Limber up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/limber%20up. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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