Synonyms of limped

limped

verb

past tense of limp

1

as in shuffled

to walk while favoring one leg

she limped all day after stubbing her toe on the lawn sprinkler

Synonyms & Similar Words

• shuffled
• hobbled
• stumbled
• halted
• wobbled
• lurched
• faltered
• staggered
• tottered
• floundered
• hitched
• blundered
• shambled
• wavered
• teetered
• doddered

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• strode
• sailed
• glided
• breezed

2

as in stumbled

to proceed or act clumsily or ineffectually

the damaged boat limped back into port

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stumbled
• struggled
• trudged
• shuffled
• blundered
• floundered
• lurched
• plodded
• fumbled
• jogged
• lumbered
• bumbled
• faltered
• shambled
• flogged
• swayed
• staggered
• reeled
• tottered
• wallowed
• teetered
• weltered
• muddled

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• sailed
• flew
• glided
• coasted
• zoomed
• zipped
• kilted

3

as in dragged

to move slowly

we'll have to stop limping if we are ever going to make our destination in time

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dragged
• crawled
• crept
• shuffled
• poked
• slouched
• inched
• oozed
• plodded
• creaked (along)
• nosed
• snailed
• trudged
• shambled
• tramped
• lumbered

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• flew
• raced
• sped
• sailed
• floated
• hurried
• whizzed
• tore
• zipped
• glided

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of limped

Panthers forward Eetu Luostarinen limped to the locker room midway through the second period after getting hit by a shot but quickly returned. — Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2026

Hampered by a hip injury, Payne limped through only a third of his allotted distance. — Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026

The Associated Press IZMIT, Turkey -- IZMIT, Turkey (AP) — Kylian Mbappé limped off moments after opening the scoring for France against Turkey in the Nations League on Friday. — ABC News, 25 Sep. 2026

Then came Week 2, when Brooks took his final snap in the second half and limped to the locker room, towel over his head, and proceeded to watch the rest of the game on the sidelines. — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 23 Sep. 2026

Doyle, who limped through a medical career before turning to a life of crime fiction at the age of twenty-seven, had studied under Bell in the late 1870s, marveling at the doctor’s careful reasoning and indefatigable intuition. — Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026

Dart limped off the field and was initially treated in the team's medical tent. — Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 22 Sep. 2026

One arrived in 2001 when a US spy plane limped into Hainan Island with a 24-member crew after a collision with a Chinese fighter jet that killed its pilot. — Andy Browne, semafor.com, 21 Sep. 2026

The poor effort was the latest from a squad that mostly limped throughout a critical 15-game stretch against AL Central opponents that manager Derek Shelton identified as a sprint. — Dan Hayes, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026