1
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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2
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
That Martin limped on until October was a surprise given Raskin’s Old Firm snub happened on the final day of August.
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Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
In the third quarter, FIU center Julius Pierce limped off the field with a leg injury.
—Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2025
Joe Alt, their best, limped off early with an injury left the field on a cart.
—Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Sep. 2025
Alt limped to the sideline in obvious pain.
—Elliott Teaford, Oc Register, 28 Sep. 2025
Following a play where he was shown suffering a non-contact injury, the star receiver limped to the locker room.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
Loons forward Kelvin Yeboah suffered a leg injury and limped off the field in the 29th minute.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 18 Sep. 2025
South Africa Takes Control Early Nigeria were dealt an early blow when full-back Ola Aina limped off just seven minutes into the contest, forcing head coach Éric Chelle into an unplanned change.
—Sindiswa Mabunda, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Engram reached for his ankle after the play and limped off the field.
—Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 7 Sep. 2025
Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
In the third quarter, FIU center Julius Pierce limped off the field with a leg injury.
—Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2025
Joe Alt, their best, limped off early with an injury left the field on a cart.
—Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Sep. 2025
Alt limped to the sideline in obvious pain.
—Elliott Teaford, Oc Register, 28 Sep. 2025
Following a play where he was shown suffering a non-contact injury, the star receiver limped to the locker room.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
Loons forward Kelvin Yeboah suffered a leg injury and limped off the field in the 29th minute.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 18 Sep. 2025
South Africa Takes Control Early Nigeria were dealt an early blow when full-back Ola Aina limped off just seven minutes into the contest, forcing head coach Éric Chelle into an unplanned change.
—Sindiswa Mabunda, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Engram reached for his ankle after the play and limped off the field.
—Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 7 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for limped
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Doctors shuffled her between units — labor and delivery, then other departments — but never ordered a CT scan.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
14 Oct. 2025
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The Sharks also shuffled their defense pairs for Monday’s practice, with Dmitry Orlov and Mario Ferraro forming the top line, Nick Leddy with Timothy Liljegren, and Sam Dickinson paired with John Klingberg.—
Curtis Pashelka,
Mercury News,
13 Oct. 2025
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After a drunken night out at Big Belly Burger, Chris and Harcourt stumbled onto a rock cruise fronted by hard rock duo Nelson and ended up sharing a dance and a kiss.—
Scott Meslow,
Vulture,
10 Oct. 2025
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Upon landing in London, the two friends looked for something to eat near their hotel in King's Cross, and stumbled upon restaurant Indian Lounge—which had over 11,000 Google reviews.—
Rachael O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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Bank credit concerns also dragged on the European markets today.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
17 Oct. 2025
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There came a moment—probably before the husband dragged the child, gnawing on his gloved hand, through attic insulation—when things shifted like a plank laying across a fulcrum, weight placed on one end.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Oct. 2025
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Pretoria’s efforts to lower carbon emissions have been hobbled in recent years by resistance within state power utility Eskom, which faces potentially radical restructuring as part of the energy transition.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
13 Oct. 2025
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Forward Drake Batherson and defenceman Tyler Kleven, meanwhile, won’t start the season with Ottawa as both are hobbled with injuries.—
Julian McKenzie,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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President Joe Biden struggled to stop wars in Europe and the Middle East.—
Eric Cortellessa,
Time,
11 Oct. 2025
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The Bobcats had struggled to contain the Wildcats’ speed for the majority of the game.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Oct. 2025
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This time, of the five live roaches, the least shy sashayed across the floor in front of the cookline and crawled under a dining area table.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
11 Oct. 2025
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Bamboo Penny’s 5270 W 116th Place, Leawood A live cockroach crawled on the wall next to the rice cooker at this Leawood Thai restaurant.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
6 Oct. 2025
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In 1977, consumer groups petitioned federal regulators to ban the marketing of sugary foods to children, but industry lobbying halted those efforts.—
Alice Callahan,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Vought's comments came shortly before a federal judge in California ‒ on the 15th day of the shutdown ‒ halted the administration’s layoffs for now in a case brought by two labor unions.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
15 Oct. 2025
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The pair had been seen speaking together as the relief pitcher trudged off the field.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
10 Oct. 2025
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Early on the morning of September 26, the 86-year-old Spanish alpinist trudged to the top of the 8,163-meter (26,782-foot) mountain, making history as the oldest person ever to reach the top of a peak over 8,000 meters.—
Owen Clarke,
Outside,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Limped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/limped. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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