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Recent Examples of Synonyms for limbered (up)
Verb
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And there were times, after the story broke in 2005, that some people on the island would see him and cross the street just to avoid acknowledging him.—
Julie K. Brown,
Miami Herald,
4 June 2026 -
News of the Baywatch reboot broke in 2023, and the project subsequently landed at Fox.—
Entertainment Weekly,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 May 2026
Verb
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It will be enforced in the area bounded by the Detroit River, Third Street, the Lodge Freeway (M-10), the Fisher Freeway (Interstate 75), the extension of the Fisher Freeway east to include Gratiot Avenue, Vernor Highway, Chene Street, Atwater Street and the Aretha Franklin Amphitheater.—
DeJanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
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Quarantine orders, which can be enforced with fines and prison time, are a rare legal step that can be taken if someone objects to a public health request.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 June 2026
Verb
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Concrete walls and floors are reinforced with metal rebar, which conducts electricity and should therefore also be avoided.—
Rae Ford,
Martha Stewart,
12 June 2026
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The handle is reinforced at the grip with G-10, a textured material designed for extreme weather conditions.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
11 June 2026
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“Limbered (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/limbered%20%28up%29. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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