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

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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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3
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 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 The Blue Devils, having finally lost Laettner, Hurley and Hill, limped to a 4-15 record under interim coach Pete Gaudet, finishing with a school-record 18 losses and missing the NCAA Tournament. — Brendan Marks, New York Times, 26 June 2026 Tunisia holding its breath Central midfielder Hannibal Mejbri, arguably Tunisia’s best player, limped off the field during a warm-up game against Austria, according to the Score. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 9 June 2026 Earlier in the game, Knicks guard Jalen Brunson limped to the locker room after Spurs forward Harrison Barnes was pushed into his right knee. — Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 4 June 2026 The Dutch West India Company limped along in gradual decline before being dissolved in 1794. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 June 2026 The Twins limped into what is a big series against a division rival at Target Field on Monday, losers of five straight and minus a pair of starting pitchers — Bailey Ober and Simeon Woods Richardson. — John Shipley, Twin Cities, 1 June 2026 Gilgeous-Alexander finished with a game-high 35 points and nine assists but wasn’t enough to carry a Thunder team that limped to the finish line, dealing with fatigue and a slew of injuries. — Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 31 May 2026 George landed awkwardly and limped to the dugout in obvious pain, slamming his helmet to the ground. — Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 28 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for limped
  1. shuffled
  2. stumbled
  3. dragged
  4. hobbled
  5. struggled
  6. crawled
  7. halted
  8. trudged
Verb
  • One Wednesday evening in May, at the boutique hotel Dream Hollywood — located just off the Walk of Fame — a young hotel staff member shuffled over to her co-worker to discuss a special guest on the top floor.
    — Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
  • Overshadowed by the Folarin Balogun mess is how impressively Rudi Garcia shuffled his midfield and organized his tactics to perfectly counter how Mauricio Pochettino’s USMNT wanted to play.
    — Stuart James, New York Times, 7 July 2026
Definition of shuffled
Verb
  • One day, in Korea, near the Chosin Reservoir, his marine division stumbled into a surprise attack by a hundred thousand Chinese infantry.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 July 2026
  • Chipmakers have stumbled as some investors are taking profits after strong rallies.
    — John Towfighi, CNN Money, 9 July 2026
Definition of stumbled
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  • Two men dragged a third into the emergency room and laid him on the floor, according to footage shown in court.
    — Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026
  • His efforts dragged him into a love triangle with Annis and her former partner, Corbin Mims, which ultimately left Caleb single ahead of Casa Amor, the show’s midseason twist.
    — Tanya Fedak, Variety, 10 July 2026
Definition of dragged
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  • The shortage has forced the FAA to stop or delay traffic several times, and not only during the partial government shutdown that hobbled many control facilities across the country.
    — Joel Rose, NPR, 1 July 2026
  • Primary voters are much more likely to be progressives friendly to Mamdani’s brand of socialism, Honan said, seen in 2025 when Mamdani twice defeated Andrew Cuomo, the three-term centrist former governor who was hobbled by scandal.
    — Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 23 June 2026
Definition of hobbled
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  • The Mets jumped out to a 9-4 lead as KC starter Seth Lugo struggled in his return to Citi Field.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 8 July 2026
  • The Sparks struggled to transition to the basket, giving up 19 turnovers resulting in 25 free baskets.
    — Liana Handler, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
Definition of struggled
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  • So, while the Dodgers crawled out of the hole with a season-high 17 hits, the steep cost heightens the pressure on the rest of the rotation the rest of the series.
    — Liana Handler Follow, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026
  • Unlike text or images, robotic manipulation data cannot be crawled from the internet.
    — Josipa Majic Predin, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
Definition of crawled
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  • Residents of al-Shujaiya told NPR that aid operations have been halted in their neighborhood since March, and ambulances need Israeli permission to enter.
    — Aya Batrawy, NPR, 10 July 2026
  • Public transportation has largely been halted, and officials have canceled tens of thousands of surgeries.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 10 July 2026
Definition of halted
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  • Claus trudged to the monitor, watched the foul on an agonizing loop and promptly handed Balogun a red card.
    — Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 2 July 2026
  • The next morning a young man, who Colocousis said showed up in a Jeep with New York plates, trudged across a thin layer of snow to his doorstep.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 30 June 2026
Definition of trudged

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