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Recent Examples of Synonyms for limbering (up)
Verb
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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
Verb
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Swift and Kelce are apparently enforcing a no ring, no bring policy.—
Teresa Mull,
FOXNews.com,
13 June 2026
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Namibia and South Africa have prevented Starlink from entering their telecoms markets, enforcing local ownership rules that have become a point of contention for multinational firms operating in Africa.—
Tiisetso Motsoeneng,
semafor.com,
12 June 2026
Verb
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Noting that Friday marked the Nasdaq Composite's steepest single-day drop since April 2025, Citi's analysts pointed to the hotter-than-expected labor market figures reinforcing expectations of potential Fed hikes later this year.—
Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
9 June 2026
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Inspect fences and perform any repairs or maintenance, such as reinforcing posts or replacing rotted sections.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
8 June 2026
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“Limbering (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/limbering%20%28up%29. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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