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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  • Warren Foegele broke in and made a cross-ice pass to Greig, who beat Varlamov high on the stick side.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
  • That man then drove into the school’s parking lot as the suspect was walking along the south side of the school and broke in.
    — Irene Byon, NBC news, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of broke in
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  • This distinction matters because Americans often think of law as something established and enforced by the state.
    — Asma Uddin, The Conversation, 29 Oct. 2026
  • But those laws must be enforced consistently along with our obligations to protect people from persecution or torture, including when removal to a third country could expose them to such harm or lead to their forcible return to Nicaragua.
    — Lynn Northcutt Vega, Sun Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of enforced
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  • Our work on leadership and technology in sport, including our intention to create a future book on that subject, has reinforced our interest in this question.
    — Rick Burton, Sportico.com, 5 Nov. 2026
  • On the one hand, this shows just how strongly officers accept the principle of civilian control—a posture reinforced precisely because Hegseth has proved willing to punish even unsupported allegations of military insubordination.
    — Peter D. Feaver, Foreign Affairs, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of reinforced
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“Limbered (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/limbered%20%28up%29. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

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