limbers (up)

verb

present tense third-person singular of limber (up)
as in props (up)

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  1. breaks in
  2. reinforces
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  • For more than 50 years, with a few breaks in between, Squeeze has been making memorable tunes by marrying infectious pop melodies with sophisticated and literate lyrics, often about the complexity of relationships.
    — Craig Rosen, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Sure, there will be some breaks in there, and some days that won’t have quite as much on the gridiron.
    — David Troy OutKick, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2026
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  • Anton’s investment in The Creatives reinforces the financial strength of the group and provides additional access to equity financing.
    — Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 30 Sep. 2026
  • The current situation in and around the Persian Gulf reinforces that tension because the threats facing Saudi Arabia are increasingly difficult to separate into discrete categories.
    — John Calabrese, The Conversation, 29 Sep. 2026
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“Limbers (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/limbers%20%28up%29. Accessed 6 Oct. 2026.

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