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
Defender Jefferson Diaz limped off the in Game 2, but trained in full Friday.
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Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 7 Nov. 2025
Republicans and Democrats continue to blame each other for the shutdown that has limped into a second month.
—Chase Jordan
updated November 7, Charlotte Observer, 7 Nov. 2025
Then Byrd, who didn’t start one exhibition and didn’t play in the other while battling various injuries, limped off early in the second half after stepping on someone’s foot.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Nov. 2025
The combative Andy Robertson produced the pass of the match to release Ekitike for the equaliser and like Jones, the Scottish left-back really should keep his place at Brentford with Conor Bradley set to continue on the right after Jeremie Frimpong limped off with another hamstring injury.
—James Pearce, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
The husband once had to tackle it, and twisted his ankle, limped for weeks rather than see a doctor.
—Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2025
Rams wide receiver Puka Nacua limped heavily off the field but returned – his status will be one to monitor before Los Angeles plays the Jacksonville Jaguars in London next Sunday.
—Chris Bumbaca, USA Today, 13 Oct. 2025
Nacua eventually got up and limped straight to the locker room with the Rams’ training staff.
—Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 12 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
Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 7 Nov. 2025
Republicans and Democrats continue to blame each other for the shutdown that has limped into a second month.
—Chase Jordan
updated November 7, Charlotte Observer, 7 Nov. 2025
Then Byrd, who didn’t start one exhibition and didn’t play in the other while battling various injuries, limped off early in the second half after stepping on someone’s foot.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Nov. 2025
The combative Andy Robertson produced the pass of the match to release Ekitike for the equaliser and like Jones, the Scottish left-back really should keep his place at Brentford with Conor Bradley set to continue on the right after Jeremie Frimpong limped off with another hamstring injury.
—James Pearce, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
The husband once had to tackle it, and twisted his ankle, limped for weeks rather than see a doctor.
—Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2025
Rams wide receiver Puka Nacua limped heavily off the field but returned – his status will be one to monitor before Los Angeles plays the Jacksonville Jaguars in London next Sunday.
—Chris Bumbaca, USA Today, 13 Oct. 2025
Nacua eventually got up and limped straight to the locker room with the Rams’ training staff.
—Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 12 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for limped
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Empty boxes were stacked along a side wall in the locker room as players shuffled in and out to pack up a season’s worth of shirts and jerseys and cleats and memorabilia.—
Nicki Jhabvala,
New York Times,
6 Jan. 2026
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First, the sophomore shuffled back into coverage after showing A-gap pressure to intercept a Bryce Underwood pass over the middle of the field, ending a key fourth-quarter drive.—
David Eckert,
Austin American Statesman,
1 Jan. 2026
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The Avs stumbled out of the starting blocks the past two seasons.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
8 Nov. 2025
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Three years ago, two Sudanese men stumbled into a police station in the desert town of Tazirbu.—
Mick Krever,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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Though some institutions have welcomed workers’ unions, others have dragged their feet.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
7 Nov. 2025
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Knocked unconscious, Will is then dragged by the Demogorgon to the lair of Vecna (Jamie Campbell Bower).—
Ellise Shafer,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
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Greene soon hobbled into the consultant’s office on crutches—a CrossFit injury, apparently.—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
5 Jan. 2026
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Yet Amorim — and United as a whole — muddled through the 2025-26 season with many of the same issues that hobbled the previous campaign.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
5 Jan. 2026
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Footage of the crash showed a towering wave of smoke and flames billowing skyward near the airport after the low-flying plane struggled to climb and then erupted into an enormous fireball on impact.—
Ray Sanchez,
CNN Money,
8 Nov. 2025
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Memphis struggled out of the gate on Friday night against a motivated Tulane Green Wave team that suffered an upset loss to UTSA in Week 10.—
Jordan Sigler,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Nov. 2025
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One live roach crawled on the floor near the kitchen door.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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Roaring out of the gates in Set 2, the Raiders mounted a commanding 10-2 lead, but the Storm went blow for blow with the Raiders and crawled back into the set.—
Andrew Cornelius,
Twin Cities,
6 Nov. 2025
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De Blasio halted the successful Bloomberg initiatives and wasted hundreds of millions of dollars on efforts to improve failing schools rather than replacing them.—
Ray Domanico,
Washington Post,
9 Jan. 2026
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Between March 2020 and September 2023, loan repayments were halted, offering borrowers a period of relief as the pandemic caused economic challenges, leaving many without income and job loss.—
Tevon Blair,
Essence,
9 Jan. 2026
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This was the type of performance to test any dry January resolutions among supporters, who trudged away from Hill Dickinson Stadium in the sleet on Sunday having watched their team dominated and picked apart.—
Greg O'Keeffe,
New York Times,
5 Jan. 2026
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That means that the bank can finally sell the land, which has been in limbo while the court case trudged on, to be redeveloped.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
10 Dec. 2025
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“Limped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/limped. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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