LIMPED Synonyms: 57 Similar and Opposite Words

limped

verb

past tense of limp

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 The Saints limped into the playoffs after losing their final three regular-season games. — Larry Holder, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026 There were dueling chants for Punk and Rhodes as Punk limped to the top rope. — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026 After airing a 19th season that limped its way to the finish line, Bravo probably should have tried something a little different for the next one. — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 31 July 2026 Last year at world championships, Ingebrigtsen faltered in a preliminary heat while Kerr pulled up lame and limped into the finish in a final won by Issac Nader of Portugal. — ABC News, 18 July 2026 After a horse kicked and injured his paw, Smoke limped to a nearby drugstore for help before heading back to the firehouse. — Lauren Paige Richeson, USA Today, 15 July 2026 The hits keep coming for France as key defender William Saliba limped off the pitch in the 31st minute. — Jim Barnes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 July 2026 The striker scored and registered an assist against Morocco but limped off the pitch in the 77th minute. — Ben Church, CNN Money, 10 July 2026 The super athletic forward who thrilled fans with his highlight-reel dunks last season took a hard landing on one wild drive during the first half and limped toward the bench. — Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026

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The Playoff remains parked at 12 teams, and some G6 conferences shuffled teams, now including North Dakota State and Sacramento State.

— Jason Kirk, New York Times, 31 July 2026
Black voters were shuffled around Houston, with much of the previous 9th Congressional District becoming the new 18th District.

— Rahul Mukherjee, NPR, 23 July 2026

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There’s the Caesar salad, famously invented right here in Tijuana at Caesar’s Restaurante (now operated by the Plasencia family)—and still prepared tableside, whole leaves of romaine dragged through the decadent dressing to order.

— Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Aug. 2026
Growth in Asia was spurred by core markets like China, up 40% year-on-year and standing in contrast to the rest of the industry, where the market dragged on quarterly results.

— Ella Graveney, Vogue, 6 Aug. 2026

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Those movies are seen as part of an ongoing disempowering of the Haitian peoples, who have been continually hobbled by occupiers, imposed foreign debts and political instability.

— Dennis Harvey, Variety, 31 July 2026
With the newsroom hobbled, the British publication’s management allegedly deployed generative AI tools such as ChatGPT and Claude to suggest headlines and write descriptions of photos for people using screen readers.

— Milad Jalalian Ebrahimi, The Conversation, 29 July 2026

Definition of hobbled

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Miller has alleged his ex-wife has struggled with mental health challenges and is accusing her of making the claims against him to aid in a custody battle for their two-year-old daughter.

— Antonio Pequeño IV, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2026
Both Alum Rock and Berryessa union school districts, which house Kidango early learning campuses, have struggled with declining enrollment.

— Kate Sequeira, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2026

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Figures depicting the Pink Panther, Spider Man and the Minions have perched or crawled atop the Dome.

— Mandalit del Barco, NPR, 31 July 2026
One of Thursday’s stations included the ‘Confidence Course,’ where campers crawled through tight spaces and wooden obstacles in their heavy gear.

— Julianna Mejia July 31, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026

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Canada halted production of its one-cent coin in 2012 and distribution in 2013 after a short transition period, while existing pennies remain legal tender.

— Brian Delp, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Washington had a runner on first base in the top of the fourth inning when the game was halted for one hour and 20 minutes because of lightning in the area.

— Steve Gorches, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of halted

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The man who trudged across the state for a few minutes to speak to Democrats to tell his story — and make the case against a governor that most of them undoubtedly had voted for in two previous elections — is an introvert.

— Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 5 Aug. 2026
The Phillies and Mets, meanwhile, trudged through tough conditions in New York’s 4-1 road win last night.

— Chris Branch, New York Times, 17 July 2026

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