as in exhaustion
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1
as in shuffling
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 stumbling
to proceed or act clumsily or ineffectually
the damaged boat limped back into port
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3
as in dragging
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 limping
Michael R. Sisak, Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2026
South Carolina wide receiver Nyck Harbor scored on an 80-yard reception in the second quarter and ran into the tunnel limping following the play.
—CBS News, 16 Nov. 2025
Springer fell to the ground in pain and was eventually helped off the field limping.
—Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2025
Once off the field, Burrow was observed limping in the tunnel of the stadium with no shoe on his left foot.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 14 Sep. 2025
While Belly writes thank-you cards for her bridal shower, Conrad enters the house limping.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
ABC News, 22 Mar. 2026
He was listed as questionable for the game with right knee soreness and could be seen limping throughout the game.
—Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
Like translation, Gout teaches its lessons after the fact, often in a language as yet inaccessible, and with a grammar learned only by limping.
—Jan Steyn, The Dial, 10 Mar. 2026
After several stagnant years in a row, there are signs the limping housing market may finally be perking up.
—Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 10 Mar. 2026
Taylor Schaefer Volusia Sheriff's Office The DeLand-area woman had been present in the house when the abuse was taking place, and on several occasions, the boy was seen to be visibly injured and limping in her presence, the sheriff's office said.
—Steven Yablonski, CBS News, 10 Mar. 2026
Other teammates are literally limping along.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 6 Mar. 2026
Washington went straight to the locker room after limping off the court.
—Sportsday Staff, Dallas Morning News, 24 Feb. 2026
The latest player to be banged up is designated hitter Wesley Jordan, who was visibly limping during Saturday's game before sitting out Sunday's series finale.
—Tony Catalina, Austin American Statesman, 24 Feb. 2026
Noun
The chopper flew across New York harbor and landed at a Manhattan heliport, where Maduro, limping, was loaded into an armored vehicle.
—Michael R. Sisak, Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2026
South Carolina wide receiver Nyck Harbor scored on an 80-yard reception in the second quarter and ran into the tunnel limping following the play.
—CBS News, 16 Nov. 2025
Springer fell to the ground in pain and was eventually helped off the field limping.
—Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2025
Once off the field, Burrow was observed limping in the tunnel of the stadium with no shoe on his left foot.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 14 Sep. 2025
While Belly writes thank-you cards for her bridal shower, Conrad enters the house limping.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Verb
Inter Milan is limping into the international break on a four-match winless streak across all competitions that has seen its Serie A lead reduced to six points.
—ABC News, 22 Mar. 2026
He was listed as questionable for the game with right knee soreness and could be seen limping throughout the game.
—Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
Like translation, Gout teaches its lessons after the fact, often in a language as yet inaccessible, and with a grammar learned only by limping.
—Jan Steyn, The Dial, 10 Mar. 2026
After several stagnant years in a row, there are signs the limping housing market may finally be perking up.
—Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 10 Mar. 2026
Taylor Schaefer Volusia Sheriff's Office The DeLand-area woman had been present in the house when the abuse was taking place, and on several occasions, the boy was seen to be visibly injured and limping in her presence, the sheriff's office said.
—Steven Yablonski, CBS News, 10 Mar. 2026
Other teammates are literally limping along.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 6 Mar. 2026
Washington went straight to the locker room after limping off the court.
—Sportsday Staff, Dallas Morning News, 24 Feb. 2026
The latest player to be banged up is designated hitter Wesley Jordan, who was visibly limping during Saturday's game before sitting out Sunday's series finale.
—Tony Catalina, Austin American Statesman, 24 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for limping
Noun
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To avoid exhaustion or resentment, protect that space to recharge.—
Tarot.com,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Mar. 2026
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Heat leads to dehydration, exhaustion and overall inhospitable conditions.—
Devika Rao,
TheWeek,
23 Mar. 2026
Verb
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These chips spend most of their energy shuffling data between a memory unit and a processor.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Mar. 2026
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So what better way to cap all that off than closing out the Oscars — even if the clip played while the audience was shuffling out of the theater and calling their Ubers.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
16 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Shopping on Rue La La feels a lot like stumbling across a secret sale, with some of the very best deals on designer goods, including swoon-worthy handbags.—
Jessie Quinn,
StyleCaster,
20 Mar. 2026
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The bubble was the softest in recent memory, with one team after another stumbling late in the season.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Mar. 2026
Verb
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With negotiations dragging, hundreds of TSA agents have quit during the partial shutdown and thousands of others have called out of work.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
24 Mar. 2026
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The Lebanese government has been critical of Iran and accuses its Revolutionary Guard of operating in Lebanon alongside Hezbollah, and dragging the country into another war with Israel.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
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And how some close to him bristled when asked questions about his authoritarian streak and his departure from organizing, distractions that left the union’s power flagging.—
James Rainey,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Mar. 2026
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But among the favorite cyclical sectors entering the year, only industrials have truly continued to lead, with financials and consumer discretionary flagging.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
2 Mar. 2026
Verb
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His entire right foot encased in ice, Foster bunny-hopped onto the dais, hobbling from ice foot to sneakered foot, to his seat.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
28 Mar. 2026
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Jaden McDaniels, who had 25 points and valiant defense on Rockets star Kevin Durant all night, started hobbling down the stretch of the fourth quarter and had to be pulled.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
26 Mar. 2026
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In the poor quarters of New Delhi, households struggling to pay for gas fired up chulhas, old-school wood-burning stoves, and hoped their tinder supplies held.—
Nathan Heller,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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Lillibridge says the prices are piling onto an already struggling industry.—
Lana Zak,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
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Maritime trade is crawling at Georgia’s ports, but the state authority that operates the nation’s third-busiest cargo terminals isn’t throttling back its expansion efforts.—
Adam Van Brimmer,
AJC.com,
24 Mar. 2026
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An unusually strong high pressure system in the middle to upper levels of the atmosphere has been crawling across the southwestern United States in the past day or so, forecasters said.—
Roberto Villalpando,
Austin American Statesman,
21 Mar. 2026
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“Limping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/limping. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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