LIMBERING (UP) Synonyms: 45 Similar and Opposite Words

limbering (up)

verb

present participle of limber (up)

as in breaking in

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The employee watched the security footage and found that nobody was breaking in.

— Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 21 Sep. 2026
History is only half of the equation here, as both the Tigers and Gators are breaking in new coaches who just as easily could have been on opposite sidelines.

— Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 17 Sep. 2026

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Earlier this month, Silver Diner filed a lawsuit against Fraport, claiming that the company breached its 2022 contract with the restaurant by enforcing costly renovations at an significantly higher price than initially agreed.

— Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2026
So how do leaders coach employees to use it responsibly and productively while maintaining security and enforcing governance across the organization?

— Haris Pylarinos, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026

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There is also evidence of second-round effects from energy costs, reinforcing the risk that inflation is becoming entrenched, BofA said.

— Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026
Experts have told me 2027 will be even worse than this year, and recent developments at sizable public-sector employers are reinforcing just how catastrophic things are becoming.

— Bob Herman, STAT, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of reinforcing

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