limbered (up)

verb

past tense of limber (up)
as in propped (up)

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  1. broke in
  2. enforced
  3. reinforced
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  • Police responded March 29 to a burglar alarm at Avenue Flower Shop and Wine Bar, finding several people similarly broke in with sledge hammers.
    — Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Logan Federico, a North Carolina college student, was staying with friends at a South Carolina home on May 3, 2025, when Dickey allegedly broke in.
    — Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of broke in
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  • Kyiv's power issues Emergency power cuts were enforced in Ukraine's capital, Kyiv, on Thursday due to ongoing Russian air strikes on the country's power grid.
    — Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Prosecutors describe the drug trafficking and torture conspiracies as interconnected, asserting that proceeds from corruption and narcotics trafficking helped Maduro and Flores maintain the loyalty of officials who enforced their rule.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 8 Oct. 2026
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  • Strong consumer interest reinforced the brand’s investment in brick-and-mortar retail, said Antoine Mothay, cofounder of Polène.
    — Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Matt Schnaars, president of platform distribution and partnerships for NBCUniversal, reinforced Shapiro’s observations in a separate session.
    — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026
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“Limbered (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/limbered%20%28up%29. Accessed 16 Oct. 2026.

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