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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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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as in exhaustion
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Recent Examples of limping
Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2025
Burns was limping and looking at his foot after 1-on-1s on Wednesday but finished the practice.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 7 Aug. 2025
Burns was limping and looking at his foot after 1-on-1s but finished the practice.
—Justin Grasso, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Aug. 2025
Anything is possible as the Panthers enter their final five-game stretch of the regular season almost limping to the finish.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 7 Apr. 2025
The remainder of the episode is dedicated to the war for the Yellowstone — the limping leviathan that will define and/or destroy every last Dutton life.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 6 Apr. 2025
Tatum stayed in the game to shoot free throws before limping back to the locker room with the team’s medical staff.
—Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 25 Mar. 2025
The senior guard, a first-team All-ACC selection, fell to the court under a basket before limping off and going to the locker room.
—Curt Rallo, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2025
He also got hurt during that stretch on a drive to the basket and was able to return just briefly, limping heavily.
—Joe Rexrode, The Athletic, 23 Mar. 2025
Verb
While Belly writes thank-you cards for her bridal shower, Conrad enters the house limping.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Noun
Duran sprinted toward the first baseline to try to get a hand on the ball before limping toward first baseman Bryce Harper.
—Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2025
Burns was limping and looking at his foot after 1-on-1s on Wednesday but finished the practice.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 7 Aug. 2025
Burns was limping and looking at his foot after 1-on-1s but finished the practice.
—Justin Grasso, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Aug. 2025
Anything is possible as the Panthers enter their final five-game stretch of the regular season almost limping to the finish.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 7 Apr. 2025
The remainder of the episode is dedicated to the war for the Yellowstone — the limping leviathan that will define and/or destroy every last Dutton life.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 6 Apr. 2025
Tatum stayed in the game to shoot free throws before limping back to the locker room with the team’s medical staff.
—Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 25 Mar. 2025
The senior guard, a first-team All-ACC selection, fell to the court under a basket before limping off and going to the locker room.
—Curt Rallo, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2025
He also got hurt during that stretch on a drive to the basket and was able to return just briefly, limping heavily.
—Joe Rexrode, The Athletic, 23 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for limping
Verb
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The three actors were filming a lighthearted scene, shuffling excitedly between a hot sauna and cold plunge, when Reeves’ foot caught on some flooring.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Sep. 2025
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The film essentially takes place entirely within an under-20-minute timeline, showing the same events from a shuffling deck of points of view.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
2 Sep. 2025
Verb
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His arrival home each night is announced by his sputtering motorcycle and his drunken stumbling up the stairs.—
Adam Solomons,
IndieWire,
4 Sep. 2025
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Whew The last thing a team wants to see is its starting quarterback stumbling to the sideline four plays into the season.—
Kirk Kenney,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Since the deal closed in 2015, Kraft Heinz shares had tumbled nearly 70% as of Friday's close, dragging the company's market value down to $33 billion.—
Amelia Lucas,
CNBC,
2 Sep. 2025
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Nvidia fell roughly 2%, dragging the market lower.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Making critical decisions from exhaustion, not vision.—
Yermys Pena,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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My Lebanese friends and business associates increasingly speak of exhaustion with conflict, hunger for economic progress, and today’s unprecedented opportunities.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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That can lead to deflation, or falling prices, that may prompt consumers to put off purchases, hobbling the economy.—
Paul Davidson,
USA Today,
22 Aug. 2025
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Colum awkwardly stands, hobbling to catch his father, refusing any help from Ellen, and ends up falling down the stairs, further damaging his leg.—
Lincee Ray Published,
EW.com,
15 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Even with Muchová so clearly struggling, Osaka faced some weird jeopardy down the stretch.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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However, even people who have these more 'substantial' degrees are struggling.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The centipede the Redditor found crawling in her bed.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Aug. 2025
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My death was supposed to be crawling up inside of the locker that the cat used to go in.—
Matthew Jacobs,
Vulture,
26 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Rhode Island and Connecticut have said that halting construction of Revolution Wind would harm the states, their residents, investments and the offshore wind industry.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
5 Sep. 2025
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The lawsuit, filed in Cole County, marks the first legal challenge aimed at halting a special legislative session designed to carve up the Kansas City region and overhaul the state’s initiative petition process.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Limping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/limping. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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