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 The bill, which has languished in Senate limbo for months, would set up a first-of-its-kind regulatory framework for cryptocurrencies and other types of digital assets. — Garrett Downs, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2026 Read more about the maddening limbo some patients have found themselves in while trying to get the first major pancreatic cancer breakthrough in decades. — Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 8 Sep. 2026 Four years on, the two-hander captures the real-life bureaucratic chaos and legal limbo that have followed. — Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026 The conflict between Iran and the United States is in a volatile limbo, with both battling for control over the vital Strait of Hormuz, which is critical for global oil supplies. — Tim Lister, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for limbo

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Billionaire Stan Kroenke, owner of the Rams, Nuggets and Avalanche, swooped in Tuesday to rescue the Angels from baseball’s purgatory.

— Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Kohl’s decided in 2016 to close one of its big box stores in Roswell, but no one knew the building’s fate would be stuck in purgatory for the next decade.

— Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 31 Aug. 2026

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The crew use three tiers of flame bars behind Howell to spark the inferno that will snake through prom, fueled by the growing intensity of Carrie’s powers.

— Entertainment Weekly, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Sep. 2026
An arson suspect’s rallying cry sparks furor A 30-year-old forklift driver is accused of livestreaming the massive Kimberly-Clark warehouse blaze in Ontario, turning a $500-million toilet paper inferno into a viral protest over wages and capitalism.

— Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026

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