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
Michael Gallagher, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025
Rossi kept playing versus the Flyers, despite limping to the bench in obvious pain after more than one shift.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 20 Oct. 2025
All four sacks and 10 of the 11 tackles for loss came in the first half, which ended with the Broncos limping to a 17-14 lead, despite outgaining the Lobos 187 yards to 62.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 12 Oct. 2025
Signs of a limping consumer piles onto these fears.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2025
Jauan Jennings and Ricky Pearsall are limping through leg injuries.
—J.j. Bailey, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
The Rockies are limping toward Sunday’s finish line with losses in 11 of their last 13 games with a 4-20 record in September.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 27 Sep. 2025
The leopard, which was seen limping, is believed to have been injured, possibly by a poaching trap or landmine.
—Real-Time News Team, Miami Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
The costume department hustles to reattach a limping sole as the star breathes through the heat.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Sep. 2025
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
Barkley pulled up limping after an explosive 28-yard run with less than 10 seconds left in the quarter and immediately went to the blue medical tent for further evaluation.
—Michael Gallagher, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025
Rossi kept playing versus the Flyers, despite limping to the bench in obvious pain after more than one shift.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 20 Oct. 2025
All four sacks and 10 of the 11 tackles for loss came in the first half, which ended with the Broncos limping to a 17-14 lead, despite outgaining the Lobos 187 yards to 62.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 12 Oct. 2025
Signs of a limping consumer piles onto these fears.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2025
Jauan Jennings and Ricky Pearsall are limping through leg injuries.
—J.j. Bailey, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
The Rockies are limping toward Sunday’s finish line with losses in 11 of their last 13 games with a 4-20 record in September.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 27 Sep. 2025
The leopard, which was seen limping, is believed to have been injured, possibly by a poaching trap or landmine.
—Real-Time News Team, Miami Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
The costume department hustles to reattach a limping sole as the star breathes through the heat.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for limping
Noun
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Her troubles—sleepless nights, endless exhaustion—could simply be the result of young parenthood.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
6 Nov. 2025
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Trade timing & outlook After breaking out to new all-time highs, momentum appears overextended, and signs of buyer exhaustion suggest a potential pullback.—
Tony Zhang,
CNBC,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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So, if the Phillies were to target Bichette, there would be some sort of shuffling in the infield.—
Patrick McAvoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Nov. 2025
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In 2022, Kelsey pleaded guilty to illegally shuffling money from his state Senate campaign account to his federal congressional campaign account.—
Vivian Jones,
Nashville Tennessean,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Seven years of stumbling around.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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After stumbling into a massive camp full of refugees from Nilfgaard’s ongoing campaign, Geralt winds up witness to a witch trial.—
Scott Meslow,
Vulture,
30 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Kerra, the dog referenced in the video, had developed a grapefruit-sized mass on her breast tissue that was dragging on the ground and causing significant discomfort.—
J.D. Miles,
CBS News,
7 Jan. 2026
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That takes nothing away, though, from the epic job Herbert did dragging the Chargers through the second half of the season.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
7 Jan. 2026
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After hobbling off the field, the signal-caller attempted to continue to play but the Chiefs then had to call in their emergency quarterback, Chris Oladokun.—
Anna Lazarus Caplan,
PEOPLE,
22 Dec. 2025
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With injuries hobbling its other quarterbacks, Indianapolis turned to an unusual stopgap measure in Rivers — who is older than 13 of the NFL’s 32 head coaches, including Colts coach Shane Steichen — to salvage its playoff aspirations.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
15 Dec. 2025
Verb
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However, the technology has been moving faster than state regulations can accommodate, and lawmakers have been struggling to walk the line between innovation and patient safety.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
8 Jan. 2026
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And, for many borrowers struggling with debt, exploring alternatives like debt settlement or consolidation may offer significant relief without the complications that bankruptcy rules can create.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Now, Letts has brought Coon back to Broadway with the Main Stem debut of his 1996 play Bug, a skin-crawling portrayal of people on the fringes.—
Juan A. Ramírez,
Vogue,
9 Jan. 2026
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Here, there's a skin-crawling effect to watching the story unfold onstage.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The ship was said to have experienced weakening metal parts that eventually fully fractured from the waves; and intense pressure at the ship's midsection that caused drooping of the bow and stern all combined with severe weather, according to the Presque Isle County Historical Museum.—
Sarah Moore,
Freep.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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Underwatering Wilting, drooping, or yellowing leaves are early signs of underwatering, especially if the soil is also very dry.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
21 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Limping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/limping. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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