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as in shuffled
to walk while favoring one leg
she limped all day after stubbing her toe on the lawn sprinkler
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as in stumbled
to proceed or act clumsily or ineffectually
the damaged boat limped back into port
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as in dragged
to move slowly
we'll have to stop limping if we are ever going to make our destination in time
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Recent Examples of limped
Giddey turned his ankle on an offensive play, then limped his way through the half court and lined up a 3-point attempt before gingerly exiting.
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Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
The Avs, who limped into the 2026 Winter Olympics break with six wins in 15 games (6-7-2) just went 4-1 during the most grueling stretch of their schedule this year.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 4 Mar. 2026
Sadberry limped off the floor in the third quarter with a cramp after someone banged into her knee.
—Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026
The Belgian limped out of Chelsea’s 2-2 draw with Qarabag in the Champions League on November 5 with a quadriceps injury suffered early in the first half.
—Liam Twomey, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2026
Little was done, for example, to a roster that underperformed in the first half of the season and limped to the finish line after a trade deadline sell-off.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 11 Feb. 2026
Although reinforcements were on the way, the Kings limped into the Olympic break and were on the wrong side of the playoff bubble as the pause commenced.
—Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 7 Feb. 2026
As for the vast majority of other sectors, hiring has limped along or seen declining employment in a labor market environment that has grown increasingly less dynamic.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 4 Feb. 2026
The American, who was expected to be one of the biggest stars of the Games, limped into a tent for medical attention before being airlifted away by helicopter, dangling from a hoist cable with two people attending her.
—CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026
Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
The Avs, who limped into the 2026 Winter Olympics break with six wins in 15 games (6-7-2) just went 4-1 during the most grueling stretch of their schedule this year.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 4 Mar. 2026
Sadberry limped off the floor in the third quarter with a cramp after someone banged into her knee.
—Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026
The Belgian limped out of Chelsea’s 2-2 draw with Qarabag in the Champions League on November 5 with a quadriceps injury suffered early in the first half.
—Liam Twomey, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2026
Little was done, for example, to a roster that underperformed in the first half of the season and limped to the finish line after a trade deadline sell-off.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 11 Feb. 2026
Although reinforcements were on the way, the Kings limped into the Olympic break and were on the wrong side of the playoff bubble as the pause commenced.
—Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 7 Feb. 2026
As for the vast majority of other sectors, hiring has limped along or seen declining employment in a labor market environment that has grown increasingly less dynamic.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 4 Feb. 2026
The American, who was expected to be one of the biggest stars of the Games, limped into a tent for medical attention before being airlifted away by helicopter, dangling from a hoist cable with two people attending her.
—CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for limped
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What supports will schools offer to students who are emotionally impacted by this sudden disruption, especially those who have already been shuffled around multiple times?—
Randy Ribay,
Mercury News,
3 Mar. 2026
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Drained from work, Irvi shuffled down the stairs in sweatpants.—
Caitlin Dickerson,
The Atlantic,
3 Mar. 2026
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The drunk boys urinated on the property, threw up in the backyard and stumbled and fell on the patio, the documents state.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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The girls were found Monday evening by a dog walker who stumbled across the first body in the vicinity of East 162nd Street and Midland Avenue, near an all-boys public school called the Ginn Academy School, and called the police.—
Corky Siemaszko,
NBC news,
4 Mar. 2026
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Instead, much of Iraq rose up to expel US ground forces, and the war dragged on for eight years.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
6 Mar. 2026
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The snake had dragged him roughly 30 feet from where their wrestling match began.—
Dac Collins,
Outdoor Life,
5 Mar. 2026
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United’s response was again affected by a series of injuries that have hobbled a previously fluid attacking unit.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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Israel had hobbled two key proxies, Hamas and Hezbollah, and had wiped out Iran's air defenses.—
Jackie Northam,
NPR,
28 Feb. 2026
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That concern has been one of the reasons why Broadcom's stock has struggled to gain traction this year.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
5 Mar. 2026
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Agalopol struggled to get out of bed daily and could manage teaching only five students a week.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Mar. 2026
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The animal had crawled into a drain pipe during a cold snap and could not turn around to escape.—
Ryan Brennan,
Kansas City Star,
4 Mar. 2026
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As seen on video from the scene, traffic crawled along the expressway as smoke billowed from the cars and firefighters worked to extinguish the fire.—
Asal Rezaei,
CBS News,
4 Mar. 2026
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Connor Hellebuyck had 30 saves for the Jets, who saw their three-game win streak and six-game point streak halted.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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To balance the budget last year, Newsom and the Legislature halted Medi-Cal enrollment for undocumented immigrants beginning in January, and imposed a $30 premium on those already enrolled, beginning in July 2027.—
Andrew Graham
March 9,
Sacbee.com,
10 Mar. 2026
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But on this afternoon in late February, attendees have trudged through the gray Manhattan slush to see—and, perhaps, be conscripted by—the boy who lived.—
Eliana Dockterman,
Time,
5 Mar. 2026
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About half of the the 20-some folks who trudged into the club’s Woodland Hills offices were Latino.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Feb. 2026
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“Limped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/limped. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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