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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  • Sousa hoped the group could avoid ejection because soccer has no official breaks in play.
    — Matt Calkins , Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026
  • There will be breaks in the rain, but showers will continue on and off into the early Thursday.
    — Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 21 Oct. 2026
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  • His son Gal, 25, was killed fighting in Gaza in December 2023, a loss that reinforces his appeal to voters focused on security.
    — Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2026
  • That growing threat reinforces our conviction in cybersecurity as a long-term AI winner.
    — Alexa LoMonaco,Matthew J. Belvedere,Jeff Marks, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026
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“Limbers (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/limbers%20%28up%29. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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