limbered (up)

Definition of limbered (up)next
past tense of limber (up)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for limbered (up)
Verb
  • Among his stops was a key glove save on MacKenzie Weegar when the former Flames defenseman broke in from the blue line all alone.
    ABC News, ABC News, 13 Apr. 2026
  • Selected by Chicago in the third round of the 1980 draft, the center broke in with the Blackhawks by playing one game as a 19-year-old during the 1981-82 season.
    Dylan Olsen, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Under international law, the blockade must be impartially enforced.
    Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2026
  • One of them suggested the blockade, which will be enforced militarily, would violate the current ceasefire agreement.
    Chas Newkey-Burden, TheWeek, 13 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The patriotic ethos of Cold War–era public schools reinforced his sense of American ideals.
    Peter S. Canellos, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2026
  • When aligned with purpose and executed with thoughtfulness, the brand experience becomes a living ecosystem, constantly reinforced by meaningful interactions.
    Terri Liebler, Rolling Stone, 9 Apr. 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 Apr. 2026.

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