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 researchers also observed superconductivity in flexible films made from niobium carbide nanoscrolls.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Jan. 2026
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More companies are dialing back flexible work schedules and mandating that employees return to the office part-time or full-time, forcing women into tough situations.—
Jessica Guynn,
USA Today,
29 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Patrons may also bring a clear, empty plastic bottle, though bottles will not be permitted in general admission areas.—
Jessica Lynch,
Billboard,
24 Jan. 2026
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It is sealed in a plastic bag stapled to an affidavit, which explains that the drive contains evidence the prosecution intends to use.—
Deni Ellis Béchard,
Scientific American,
24 Jan. 2026
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Advertisement Rodríguez was not immediately pliant.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
5 Jan. 2026
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Its root system is aggressive, shallow, and rather pliant, which makes the tree very unstable.—
Steve Bender,
Southern Living,
30 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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Think peptides that help preserve the skin’s collagen reserves, keeping it soft and supple; polyglutamic acid, which hydrates far more deeply than hyaluronic acid; and growth factors to further support collagen and elastin, the two key proteins that give skin structure and help prevent fine lines.—
Jacqueline Kilikita,
Refinery29,
22 Jan. 2026
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Triple Actif Anti-Wrinkle Cream Fonda is a big moisturizer girl, relying on the Mila Moursi Paris Triple Actif Cream for supple skin, according to Prevention.—
Ruby McAuliffe,
InStyle,
21 Jan. 2026
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“Limber.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/limber. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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