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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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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
This post was originally published on January 23 Bitcoin has limped into 2026, flailing in the wake of a gold price boom that’s catapulted it to an eye-watering $34 trillion market capitalization (triggering predictions of even more gains to come).
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Billy Bambrough, Forbes.com, 25 Jan. 2026
Senior forward Lee Dort, Cal’s leading rebounder, limped off the court midway through the second half and didn’t return.
—Harold Gutmann, Mercury News, 25 Jan. 2026
Monk limped off the floor and headed straight to the locker room late in the first half.
—Jason Anderson
january 25, Sacbee.com, 25 Jan. 2026
In the fourth quarter, Marcus Smart went down amid a pile of players in the lane and eventually limped to the locker room never to return.
—Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2026
The Packers limped into the postseason in 2024, too, finishing with three straight losses.
—Steve Megargee, Chicago Tribune, 18 Jan. 2026
There was a lot of talk about the death of the department store as Saks Global limped along last year and then finally collapsed into insolvency late Tuesday.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 15 Jan. 2026
Brunson injured his right ankle and limped off the floor after scoring four points in five minutes.
—CBS News, 14 Jan. 2026
According to the Los Angeles Times, Hipolito limped into court days after the incident.
—Nicole Foy, ProPublica, 13 Jan. 2026
Billy Bambrough, Forbes.com, 25 Jan. 2026
Senior forward Lee Dort, Cal’s leading rebounder, limped off the court midway through the second half and didn’t return.
—Harold Gutmann, Mercury News, 25 Jan. 2026
Monk limped off the floor and headed straight to the locker room late in the first half.
—Jason Anderson
january 25, Sacbee.com, 25 Jan. 2026
In the fourth quarter, Marcus Smart went down amid a pile of players in the lane and eventually limped to the locker room never to return.
—Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2026
The Packers limped into the postseason in 2024, too, finishing with three straight losses.
—Steve Megargee, Chicago Tribune, 18 Jan. 2026
There was a lot of talk about the death of the department store as Saks Global limped along last year and then finally collapsed into insolvency late Tuesday.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 15 Jan. 2026
Brunson injured his right ankle and limped off the floor after scoring four points in five minutes.
—CBS News, 14 Jan. 2026
According to the Los Angeles Times, Hipolito limped into court days after the incident.
—Nicole Foy, ProPublica, 13 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for limped
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An owner of the Signature Room shuffled its assets around to avoid paying workers who were abruptly laid off when the iconic restaurant and lounge shuttered in 2023, a lawsuit filed in Cook County Circuit Court this week alleges.—
Talia Soglin,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Jan. 2026
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Arenas shuffled up and down the pickleball court and shifted laterally, quickly racking up the points and shutting out Jennings in the game, 11-0.—
Haley Sawyer,
Oc Register,
20 Jan. 2026
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Some customers have stumbled upon the bubble waffle shop while scrolling on their phones.—
Bridget Fogarty,
jsonline.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Even some of the most sophisticated left-leaning groups have stumbled.—
Charles Duhigg,
New Yorker,
26 Jan. 2026
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However, that advice changed after recent attacks – including two in 2023, when a 10-year-old boy was dragged underwater by a dingo before his sister stepped in, and when a woman was attacked despite running into the surf to escape four dingoes.—
Hilary Whiteman,
CNN Money,
24 Jan. 2026
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Cops say that after being struck by Griffiths, Underwood was run over and dragged for more than two blocks by a black-and-gray sedan.—
Nicholas Williams,
Mercury News,
22 Jan. 2026
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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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So far, though, the Swedish striker has struggled to consistently reach the level expected of him with Gabriel Jesus too injury-prone to be counted on over the course of a full season.—
Graham Ruthven,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Multiple royal watchers have claimed the prince has struggled to move beyond the fallout of his dramatic exit from royal life six years ago, citing professional setbacks and lingering personal tensions.—
Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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During rush hour, drivers crawled along at an average speed of just under 19 miles per hour.—
Max Klaver,
Miami Herald,
23 Jan. 2026
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But that was well over a year ago, and the procurement process has crawled ever since.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Jan. 2026
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The last time a male contraceptive drug got that far was in 2011, when a trial of hormonal injections had to be halted over safety concerns.—
Ana Castelain,
Bloomberg,
28 Jan. 2026
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Yad Vashem reported that the murder of Vilna’s Jews halted temporarily in 1941.—
Livi Stanford,
Hartford Courant,
27 Jan. 2026
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Residents in rain boots trudged through ankle-deep water.—
Maura Fox,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Jan. 2026
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As the one-point game turned to another postseason blowout, the majority of fans trudged toward the exits with their heads down.—
Mike DeFabo,
New York Times,
13 Jan. 2026
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“Limped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/limped. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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