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 latest offensive lineman to go down in the preseason was Marcus Bryant, who limped off the field early against the Eagles. — Matt Schooley, CBS News, 23 Aug. 2026 Thompson is the backup to Quentin Johnston, who limped off the practice field with an apparent leg injury this week and didn’t dress for the preseason game. — Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026 Miles — the runaway favorite for WNBA Rookie of the Year and an MVP candidate — eventually limped to the bench under her own power but did not return. — Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026 Capers used his rifle like a cane and limped along, blood sloshing in his jungle boots. — Ethan Rocke, Charlotte Observer, 20 Aug. 2026 Then running back Cam Skattebo limped off after back-to-back run stops by rookie linebacker Arvell Reese, who ran Skattebo down on the second play and then ran him over. — Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 7 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

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Finally, the next season, Karlsson was shuffled frequently between Abbotsford and Vancouver and resided at the fringes of the NHL lineup.

— Thomas Drance, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Venegas scrolled through his phone while Penna shuffled past us to grab a drink from the office fridge.

— Christine Terrisse, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of shuffled

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But most of the attempts to scale sodium-ion cells stumbled over short lifespans and poor heat tolerance.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 27 Aug. 2026
In her attempt to get away, the woman stumbled and injured her leg, screaming for help the whole time, police said.

— Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026

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The winter chill that dragged digital assets down during most of the hot summer months is finally beginning to lift, with the price of Bitcoin surging about 20 percent last week, its strongest three-day rally since 2023.

— Peter Mintzberg, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026
In 2024, Burke’s squad dragged itself off the mat after an awful (yet at the time, typical) start to the season to go unbeaten in 12 of 13 matches down the stretch and narrowly miss the playoffs.

— Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of dragged

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However, when one of the three women feels guilty about snubbing their lifelong pal, Mel shows up and suddenly the weekend turns to complete chaos, tempting the trio to break free from the madness that has hobbled their friend group for years.

— Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Hui’s Evergrande Group has been hobbled by debt since 2021, with $300 billion in liabilities.

— Sylvie Zhuang, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of hobbled

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To compile as comprehensive a list as possible, Szydlowski crawled Instagram and Reddit for photos of people wearing different types of smart glasses.

— Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 21 Aug. 2026
As the whole team fought for their lives, Yerman, one of the only Marines with relatively minor wounds, crawled over to Capers.

— Ethan Rocke, Charlotte Observer, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of crawled

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Today, a federal court halted it before this administration could wreak havoc on our elections.

— Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026
The near miss raised questions about why the commercial flight was cleared for takeoff while Marine One was preparing to depart, a period when airline traffic is typically halted around presidential helicopter operations.

— Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of halted

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When the final whistle ended, Messi and the rest of the men in pink trudged off the field and the silent, disappointed crowd headed to the parking lots and train station.

— Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 23 Aug. 2026
Kolisi trudged off in the 25th minute of his first match in seven weeks after damaging his hamstring.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026

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