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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
Mateo Silvetti limped out of Saturday’s game with a hamstring injury, and his status for the Salt Lake game is unknown.
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Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2026
The Lakers limped painfully into the playoffs Saturday night only to delightfully discover a miracle salve.
—Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2026
Anunoby grabbed at his ankle then limped off the court to the bench and sat next to Clarkson.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 19 Apr. 2026
Minnesota limped through the last month, but star Anthony Edwards and key defender Jaden McDaniels are healthy again, and the Timberwolves know how to win in the playoffs after consecutive conference-final trips.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 17 Apr. 2026
The Lakers called a timeout, and Dončić limped to the back.
—Dan Woike, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2026
But in August 2020, California limped through two consecutive days of blackouts, with some parts of the state experiencing outages lasting as long as 2 1/2 hours.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
What made matters worse was Suarez injured her leg with less than two minutes remaining in the first half and limped off the court.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Mar. 2026
Whereas a year ago at this time, the Wild limped into playoffs having lost Joel Eriksson Ek for much of March and Kirill Kaprizov for half of the season, the extra manpower in 2026 creates its own kind of challenge.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 28 Mar. 2026
Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2026
The Lakers limped painfully into the playoffs Saturday night only to delightfully discover a miracle salve.
—Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2026
Anunoby grabbed at his ankle then limped off the court to the bench and sat next to Clarkson.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 19 Apr. 2026
Minnesota limped through the last month, but star Anthony Edwards and key defender Jaden McDaniels are healthy again, and the Timberwolves know how to win in the playoffs after consecutive conference-final trips.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 17 Apr. 2026
The Lakers called a timeout, and Dončić limped to the back.
—Dan Woike, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2026
But in August 2020, California limped through two consecutive days of blackouts, with some parts of the state experiencing outages lasting as long as 2 1/2 hours.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
What made matters worse was Suarez injured her leg with less than two minutes remaining in the first half and limped off the court.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Mar. 2026
Whereas a year ago at this time, the Wild limped into playoffs having lost Joel Eriksson Ek for much of March and Kirill Kaprizov for half of the season, the extra manpower in 2026 creates its own kind of challenge.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 28 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for limped
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For weeks, Isaiah Mosley shuffled into the morning chaos of the Miami criminal courthouse.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
11 Apr. 2026
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Born from the embers of the eighties band Talulah Gosh, Heavenly, led by the singer and guitarist Amelia Fletcher, shuffled forward with her riffy, effervescent playing style, gradually growing more sophisticated across four LPs and an EP, without any loss of buoyancy.—
Hilton Als,
New Yorker,
10 Apr. 2026
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Apple has stumbled in its efforts to deliver new features built on AI, as was promised nearly two years ago.—
Kelvin Chan,
Fortune,
21 Apr. 2026
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The two were seated courtside at Madison Square Garden in New York when OG Anunoby crashed over a barrier and almost stumbled right into them.—
Emily St. Martin,
PEOPLE,
20 Apr. 2026
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The officer grabbed me and said 'you're arrested,' and just put me in handcuffs and drug and dragged me out.—
Mahsa Saeidi,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Baker, still by himself, grabbed Rivera’s bulletproof vest and dragged her to the first-floor lobby, where he was met by other responding Chicago Police Department officers.—
Sam Charles,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
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Could be that quarterbacks Brock Purdy (toe) and Mac Jones (knee) hobbled through last season.—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
18 Apr. 2026
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The belief remains, Kennard said, but the reality of the Lakers’ preferred roster composition collapsed when Doncic grabbed his left hamstring and hobbled off the court during the third quarter of their April 2 loss in Oklahoma City.—
Benjamin Royer,
Oc Register,
17 Apr. 2026
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The wheels fell off in the top of the ninth inning, as reliever Devin Williams, who has struggled in his previous two outings, ensured the losing streak continued.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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While Tommy Tremble and Mitchell Evans have formed a nice inline platoon, Ja’Tavion Sanders has struggled with injuries and inconsistency over the past two seasons.—
Mike Kaye
April 22,
Charlotte Observer,
22 Apr. 2026
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Margot, who works for a social-media platform called Kino and shares a New Orleans apartment with her bestie, Ryan (Aaron Holliday), has only just crawled out of a dark period and doesn’t require much to teeter back in.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
10 Apr. 2026
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As a toddler, Gabriela crawled about the UCLA clubhouse at reunions.—
Don Norcross,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Apr. 2026
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Soccer’s governing bodies have struggled for decades to eliminate racial abuse despite heavy fines, stadium closures, points deductions, halted matches and bans for both fans and players who break the rules.—
Carlos Rodriguez,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Apr. 2026
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Maybe that would have changed on this possession had Brown not uncharacteristically halted play as Brunson made his move to the paint.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
21 Apr. 2026
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After several prayers were recited, Olitzky trudged through snow and took the sign down.—
Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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Much has happened since, when the Hornets trudged out of Madison Square Garden with a 6-16 mark.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Limped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/limped. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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