limbering (up)

verb

present participle of limber (up)
as in breaking in

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for limbering (up)
  1. breaking in
  2. enforcing
  3. reinforcing
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  • Just recently, a client came to us because their onboarding and user data pipeline kept breaking in ways their users could feel.
    — Dan Haiem, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
  • Not a week goes by without news of a high-profile auction breaking in Publishers Weekly.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Apr. 2026
Definition of breaking in
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  • But Assistant District Attorney Michael Naughton in his opening argument told the court Habib was breaking the law, not enforcing it.
    — Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Plaintiffs are asking the court to declare Regulation 110(3) unconstitutional, block Nuñez and Duart from enforcing it against ICEBreakers members, and award compensatory and punitive damages against Rodriguez, Parra and Hamilton.
    — Ana Maria Soler, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of enforcing
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  • The grants help pay for home improvements like upgrading roof coverings, retrofitting doors and windows, and reinforcing connections between walls and roofs.
    — Jaclyn de Medicci Bruneau, Sun Sentinel, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Over the years, Vizard has watched visitors come to the farm to admire the birds, reinforcing her belief that the farm should continue to be used as an open space.
    — Tran Chau, Hartford Courant, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of reinforcing
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“Limbering (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/limbering%20%28up%29. Accessed 18 Aug. 2026.

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