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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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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
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.
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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
Austin Corbett had just limped off field, watched his team nearly come all the way back from 17 points down and began coming to grips with the inevitable — but then something pushed him over the edge.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 15 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
Joe Alt, their best, limped off early with an injury left the field on a cart.
—Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Sep. 2025
Following a play where he was shown suffering a non-contact injury, the star receiver limped to the locker room.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
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
Austin Corbett had just limped off field, watched his team nearly come all the way back from 17 points down and began coming to grips with the inevitable — but then something pushed him over the edge.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 15 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
Joe Alt, their best, limped off early with an injury left the field on a cart.
—Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Sep. 2025
Following a play where he was shown suffering a non-contact injury, the star receiver limped to the locker room.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for limped
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This week’s episode of Survivor 49 once again shuffled the deck, going back to three tribes while also mixing up the contestants on each… just for funsies.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Oct. 2025
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Morning sunlight poured into the front door as Kendall slumped his shoulders and shuffled into the home, several housing units across the courtyard from their own.—
Lizz Schumer,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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But even on a night where Minnesota’s Anthony Edwards scored 31, no one was better than Dončić, who only stumbled when the Lakers tried to get him to 50 points.—
Dan Woike,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Abdi stumbled, and only kept himself upright by leaning with both hands on his cane.—
David Wingrave,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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As biologists began to accept that the smallest of the whales had perished, the rescue work dragged past its second week.—
Virginia Chamlee,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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The Americas slipped 2%, dragged by softer performance in department stores.—
Maliha Shoaib,
Vogue,
30 Oct. 2025
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His re-election bid was hobbled by the city’s Campaign Finance Board, which denied him more than $4 million in matching funds, citing the corruption charges.—
Molly Ball,
Time,
29 Oct. 2025
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Payton’s tight end room is currently led by 31-year-old Evan Engram, who’s picked up steam but was hobbled for weeks.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
29 Oct. 2025
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Her sister struggled for years with substance use, leading their mother to assume custody of her sister's two children.—
Victoria Moorwood,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
26 Oct. 2025
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After an effort to create a Falls of the Ohio national park fell short in 1967, Kentucky and Indiana officials struggled to stop the falls from becoming a garbage dump.—
Leo Bertucci,
Louisville Courier Journal,
25 Oct. 2025
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Modern Wall Street has killed just about everything cool that walks or crawled at one time or another.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Oct. 2025
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The van’s driver then crawled out of his vehicle’s window, crossed over a median and was instantly struck by a car speeding in the opposite direction, which was broadcast by the news helicopter following the chase.—
Brian Niemietz,
Mercury News,
22 Oct. 2025
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After the accident took place Tuesday night, UPS halted package sorting operations at its Worldport air cargo hub at Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
5 Nov. 2025
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Time-dependent surveys on HIV and maternal mortality were halted.—
Amy Maxmen,
ABC News,
5 Nov. 2025
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By mid-season, he was named interim manager when the Jays trudged to a 46-42 record in the first few months and manager Charlie Montoyo got the axe.—
Jon Vankin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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Just before noon on July 20, 2025, an Italian mountaineer named Marco Confortola trudged to the summit of 26,509-foot Gasherbrum I in Pakistan.—
Owen Clarke,
Outside,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Limped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/limped. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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