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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
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.
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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
By the time Sega backed out of the hardware race post-Dreamcast, Shinobi mostly limped on with a couple of 3D entries for PlayStation and Nintendo platforms before fading into obscurity.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 3 Sep. 2025
He was hit low on a 6-yard rush in the first half, went to the tent, then limped to the locker room.
—Maddie Hartley, Kansas City Star, 29 Aug. 2025
Not long after pulling off his long reception, Mingo limped off the field and had work done with the medical staff.
—Kevin McCormick, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025
The Jets’ other quarterbacks on their roster are Adrian Martinez, who spent all of last season on their practice squad, and undrafted rookie Brady Cook, who limped off the field during team drills after injuring his ankle.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 12 Aug. 2025
Dickerson put one arm around Mailata, another around a trainer and limped toward the sideline.
—Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2025
Sydney Colson left Indiana's game against Phoenix with a non-contact left knee injury, and Aari McDonald suffered a right foot injury and limped off the court.
—Chloe Peterson, IndyStar, 8 Aug. 2025
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
By the time Sega backed out of the hardware race post-Dreamcast, Shinobi mostly limped on with a couple of 3D entries for PlayStation and Nintendo platforms before fading into obscurity.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 3 Sep. 2025
He was hit low on a 6-yard rush in the first half, went to the tent, then limped to the locker room.
—Maddie Hartley, Kansas City Star, 29 Aug. 2025
Not long after pulling off his long reception, Mingo limped off the field and had work done with the medical staff.
—Kevin McCormick, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025
The Jets’ other quarterbacks on their roster are Adrian Martinez, who spent all of last season on their practice squad, and undrafted rookie Brady Cook, who limped off the field during team drills after injuring his ankle.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 12 Aug. 2025
Dickerson put one arm around Mailata, another around a trainer and limped toward the sideline.
—Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2025
Sydney Colson left Indiana's game against Phoenix with a non-contact left knee injury, and Aari McDonald suffered a right foot injury and limped off the court.
—Chloe Peterson, IndyStar, 8 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for limped
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Budget cuts are about to bring big changes to San Diego’s 37 neighborhood library branches — including shorter hours, shuffled staff and rescheduled activities.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Sep. 2025
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Over the past two months, he’s been shuffled through three detention centers despite attempts to pay a bond set by the immigration judge.—
Ashleigh Fields,
The Hill,
22 Aug. 2025
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The Wildcats stumbled early but got hot in October, won 10 games, beat Oklahoma in the Alamo Bowl and were one of the biggest surprises in the country.—
Jon Wilner,
Mercury News,
13 Sep. 2025
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The Patriots stumbled at the start of the Mike Vrabel era last week, dropping a winnable game to the Raiders at home as favorites.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
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Homeland Security officials said Silverio Villegas-Gonzalez resisted arrest and dragged an officer in his car.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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An Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer fatally shot a man who resisted arrest and dragged the officer during a vehicle stop in a Chicago suburb Friday morning, according to the Department of Homeland Security.—
Priscilla Alvarez,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
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His damning testimony proved controversial, but the system was hobbled by problematic legal tactics and a lack of scientific knowledge.—
Katie Hafner,
Scientific American,
10 Sep. 2025
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Rushing hobbled around on crutches.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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But the California native struggled throughout the postseason and had just one hit and seven strikeouts across the first three World Series games.—
Jamie Barton,
CNN Money,
13 Sep. 2025
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England had noticed Patri had struggled with the same issue against Switzerland.—
Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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One roach crawled on the floor by the prep table.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
12 Sep. 2025
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Insects crawled through clinical areas, and staff food was stored alongside medical supplies.—
Walter Pavlo,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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The Clark County Fire Department said that tunnel boring operations had been temporarily halted at the site pending an ongoing accident investigation.—
Jessica Mathews,
Fortune,
11 Sep. 2025
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Preseason injuries and an abysmal start to the game halted any opportunity for the Dolphins to dominate on the ground, but where does that leave them moving forward?—
Hunter Mulholland,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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As boos rained down from the Philly crowd and Carter trudged to the locker-room, TV cameras showed Carter appearing to spit at Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott.—
Jacob Lev,
CNN Money,
5 Sep. 2025
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In front of me Elis Holmes trudged along, picking out the best going, searching for moose paths that led around the worst of the down stuff, breaking trail through the thimbleberries.—
Ben East,
Outdoor Life,
28 Aug. 2025
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“Limped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/limped. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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