LIMBO Synonyms: 33 Similar and Opposite Words

limbo

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Definition of limbo

as in purgatory

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Recent Examples of limbo Because this upper stage had to use more thrust to get the lander into an orbit that could reach the moon, it instead got stuck in a sort of orbital limbo, SpaceX previously said. — Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2026 His mother's application was approved late last year, but his father, Rony Ponthieux, remained in legal limbo. — Tania Francois, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026 Both sides bear counterparty risk during those 24 hours, and the money sits in limbo instead of doing anything useful. — Malana Vantyler, jsonline.com, 11 Aug. 2026 The casino itself remains on target for an early 2027 opening, but the larger entertainment complex is in temporary limbo, pending resolution of the VGT dispute. — Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for limbo

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Billions of dollars later, most organizations got pilot purgatory instead.

— Richard Clough, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
That sense of purgatory is the saving grace of an otherwise painful watch.

— Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 5 Aug. 2026

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Hiding underneath a desk in a classroom was an 8-foot python, which fire officials say started the inferno.

— Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 18 Aug. 2026
The inferno that follows, as the betrayer’s dragon sets fire to both armies and then Tumbleton itself, will be rendered with both practical flames and CGI.

— Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026

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