as in flexible
able to bend easily without breaking
he shaped the basket out of limber branches that could bend easily around a frame
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Recent Examples of limber
Not surprisingly, given his experience and expertise, Djokovic came out loose, limber and locked in.
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Howard Fendrich, BostonGlobe.com, 2 Feb. 2020
Not surprisingly, given his experience and expertise, Djokovic came out loose, limber and locked in.
—Time, 2 Feb. 2020
Economists debated how much Japan’s slump owed to weak demand rather than economic rigidities, for example an insufficiently limber corporate sector.
—The Economist, 5 Dec. 2019
Miller-Weston also brings a kind of exquisitely offhand viciousness to the vacuous Mrs. Wormwood, and has a hands-down hilarious scene with her alarmingly limber dance teacher Rudolpho (a memorable Ala Tiatia).
—James Hebert, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 July 2019
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Howard Fendrich, BostonGlobe.com, 2 Feb. 2020
Not surprisingly, given his experience and expertise, Djokovic came out loose, limber and locked in.
—Time, 2 Feb. 2020
Economists debated how much Japan’s slump owed to weak demand rather than economic rigidities, for example an insufficiently limber corporate sector.
—The Economist, 5 Dec. 2019
Miller-Weston also brings a kind of exquisitely offhand viciousness to the vacuous Mrs. Wormwood, and has a hands-down hilarious scene with her alarmingly limber dance teacher Rudolpho (a memorable Ala Tiatia).
—James Hebert, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 July 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for limber
Adjective
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The sneakers are designed with a lightweight EVA midsole for flexible support and a rubber outsole that boosts durability.—
Toni Sutton,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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If your schedule is flexible, look at departures on weekdays, especially early and mid-week.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
24 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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SACs produced from plastic waste showed excellent performance in breaking down diverse micropollutants in water and in boosting clean-energy technologies such as batteries and fuel cells.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Oct. 2025
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The plastic container with seasoning was broken and soiled.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
27 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Raskob took his own leap into the political fray by bankrolling Smith and using the DNC to settle scores—with the help of a pliant press.—
Evan Hughes,
The Atlantic,
20 Oct. 2025
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As Perez wrote, Musk’s free-speech absolutism was a fiction perpetuated by a pliant media.—
Jacob Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Hailed for their seemingly effortless power, supple ride, technologically sophisticated gizmos and exquisite interior and exterior appointments, Phantoms have been the ultimate celebrity status symbol nearly since the nameplate’s release.—
Brett Berk,
HollywoodReporter,
19 Oct. 2025
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The collection also introduces standout accessories, including the Tiger Tote, crafted from canvas that fuses graffiti and floral prints, and the Karate Bag, distinguished by its supple leather construction that folds gracefully into a sculptural form.—
Footwear News,
Footwear News,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Limber.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/limber. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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