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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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  • 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
  • His inquisitiveness is a trait inherited from his father, who still grills Carpenter during breaks in tours.
    — Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 4 Sep. 2026
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  • The detailed data reinforces hopes that the product could be a breakthrough treatment for COPD, a progressive lung disease that blocks airflow and makes breathing difficult.
    — Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Lai added that the trend reinforces content quality as the basis of the market’s stability and long-term resilience.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of reinforces
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“Limbers (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/limbers%20%28up%29. Accessed 18 Sep. 2026.

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