limbered (up)

past tense of limber (up)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for limbered (up)
Verb
  • The pregnancy news first broke in October 2024, during an episode of The Love Seat podcast hosted by Lauren and Cameron.
    Jane LaCroix, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Stacy and her 14-year-old sister, Melissa, were alone in their rural home in Dale, Indiana, when Ward broke in and attacked the teen with a knife.
    Kristine Phillips, IndyStar, 29 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • What's new Daily physical training will be required of every service member and will be enforced by their commanders.
    Luis Martinez, ABC News, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Federal law was not being enforced.
    Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • As the fireline is constructed, inspected or reinforced, mappers record those details to adjust the containment percentage.
    CA WILDFIRE BOT, Sacbee.com, 8 Oct. 2025
  • The stark difference between my pre-clinic and post-clinic phone sex work powerfully reinforced the phone counseling idea.
    Nicki J. Monti, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
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“Limbered (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/limbered%20%28up%29. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.

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