LIMBO Synonyms: 33 Similar and Opposite Words

limbo

noun

Definition of limbo

as in purgatory

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Recent Examples of limbo Malloy said the evacuees are still in a bit of limbo but are starting to settle into Tampa. — Eleanor Watson, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026 Cazares entered into a prolonged limbo that could end in deportation anyway. — Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026 Consequently, Disney pumped the brakes on its streaming output, leaving characters like Hawke’s Arthur Harrow and Isaac’s multifaceted Moon Knight in MCU limbo. — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2026 Family held on to hope Despite the decades of legal limbo, Ivester’s parents Betty June and James Ivester, who have since died, believed that justice would one day be carried out, according to Herald archives. — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 14 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for limbo

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For anyone stuck in bean subscription purgatory, PANTRi is an excellent option.

— Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 Sep. 2026
Discipline campaigns offer unambiguous carrots and sticks, including leniency for cadres who show the right attitude and professional purgatory, even exile, for those who do not.

— ANDREW MERTHA, Foreign Affairs, 17 Sep. 2026

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Four cars and two storage containers were damaged by the inferno, the fire department said.

— Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2026
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

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