limbered (up)

past tense of limber (up)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for limbered (up)
Verb
  • The draconian rules imposed upon women and girls in Afghanistan are strictly enforced with those objecting being threatened, beaten, detained and subjected to inhuman and degrading treatment in detention.
    Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
  • If enforced, the unprecedented regulation could precluded companies from operating normally in the international markets and would likely decimate investment.
    David Blackmon, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • However, the company has since reinforced its long-term commitment to the country and made great efforts to restore its standing in the local market.
    Tianwei Zhang, WWD, 6 Jan. 2025
  • But the windows were replaced, reinforced and cleaned up.
    Mary Clare Jalonick, Los Angeles Times, 4 Jan. 2025
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“Limbered (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/limbered%20%28up%29. Accessed 2 May. 2025.

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