as in exhaustion
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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
David Remnick, New Yorker, 14 June 2026
Carter did not look good limping off the practice field.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 8 June 2026
With the Bulls’ season limping toward a finish and the transfer portal opening tomorrow, Chapel Hill clearly didn’t want to wait.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 6 Apr. 2026
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
Tim Reynolds, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2026
Throughout training this week, Bombito was seen wincing when taking tight turns and limping at times following drills.
—Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 11 June 2026
Officers found one of the dogs limping from an apparent injury and determined the home was not fit to properly care for animals, Roseville police said.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 10 June 2026
The 29-year-old checked out of the game and was seen limping back to the locker room as the first quarter came to an end.
—Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 4 June 2026
In years past, the Knicks had to survive playoff runs, limping to a finish line well out of reach.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 3 June 2026
In the end, despite the early promise and intrigue, The Boroughs is just another bland, unsatisfying Netflix Original series limping and sputtering to its foregone conclusion.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
Blake Price, director of the Southern Shrimp Alliance, which lobbies on behalf of commercial shrimpers from North Carolina to Texas, says the industry was already limping before this year's fuel crisis hit.
—Drew Hawkins, NPR, 26 May 2026
One day after the Democratic National Committee released its botched autopsy report on the 2024 election, party leaders continued limping toward the midterm elections — even as other prominent Democrats demanded major changes at the very top of the organization.
—Steve Peoples, Twin Cities, 22 May 2026
Noun
In recent days, young Knicks fans have been made to digest from their dreary Boomer elders heavy doses of old-timey hoops lore, but mainly about the 1970 title series, featuring Willis Reed’s limping, yet noble appearance in Game Seven, his injured leg shot up with painkillers.
—David Remnick, New Yorker, 14 June 2026
Carter did not look good limping off the practice field.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 8 June 2026
With the Bulls’ season limping toward a finish and the transfer portal opening tomorrow, Chapel Hill clearly didn’t want to wait.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 6 Apr. 2026
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
Willis Reed limping to the court for a Game 7.
—Tim Reynolds, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2026
Throughout training this week, Bombito was seen wincing when taking tight turns and limping at times following drills.
—Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 11 June 2026
Officers found one of the dogs limping from an apparent injury and determined the home was not fit to properly care for animals, Roseville police said.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 10 June 2026
The 29-year-old checked out of the game and was seen limping back to the locker room as the first quarter came to an end.
—Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 4 June 2026
In years past, the Knicks had to survive playoff runs, limping to a finish line well out of reach.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 3 June 2026
In the end, despite the early promise and intrigue, The Boroughs is just another bland, unsatisfying Netflix Original series limping and sputtering to its foregone conclusion.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
Blake Price, director of the Southern Shrimp Alliance, which lobbies on behalf of commercial shrimpers from North Carolina to Texas, says the industry was already limping before this year's fuel crisis hit.
—Drew Hawkins, NPR, 26 May 2026
One day after the Democratic National Committee released its botched autopsy report on the 2024 election, party leaders continued limping toward the midterm elections — even as other prominent Democrats demanded major changes at the very top of the organization.
—Steve Peoples, Twin Cities, 22 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for limping
Noun
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Eventually, Nomkhitha’s exhaustion and fury at having her home violated overpowered her fear.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 June 2026
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Early physical symptoms of heat illness may be mistaken for fatigue, thirst or exhaustion, according to Joslin.—
Jessica Mekles,
FOXNews.com,
15 June 2026
Verb
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The model of shuffling that the new result depends on, like Bayer and Diaconis’ before it, still assumes that the cards riffle down one by one, rather than in clumps.—
John Pavlus,
Quanta Magazine,
17 June 2026
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The Calgary Flames will play their final season at Scotiabank Saddledome before shuffling into Scotia Place in 2027.—
Julian McKenzie,
New York Times,
10 June 2026
Verb
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Bryan’s stumbling responses, under questioning from the legendary defense lawyer Clarence Darrow, left him humiliated.—
Michael Luo,
New Yorker,
14 June 2026
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The Grimm Brothers fairy tale follows a pair of famished siblings who get lost in the woods and entrapped by a child-eating witch, after stumbling upon her cottage made of candy.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
13 June 2026
Verb
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Mbappé has already been a hero for his country, winning the World Cup in 2018 and scoring a hat-trick in the 2022 final while almost dragging his team to an unlikely defense of the title.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
16 June 2026
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Avoid activities that could create a spark, including campfires, outdoor burning and dragging trailer chains.—
Joe Ruch,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
Noun
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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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The consequences ranged from hobbling Reconstruction to hastening the end of the Ottoman Empire to poisonous deflation, and the blundering response by governments helped shape the modern world.—
Air Mail,
Air Mail,
6 June 2026
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The Knicks are back out in front, as Jalen Brunson is balling despite hobbling after hurting his right knee and left ankle.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
4 June 2026
Verb
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The officials described Pakistan’s monthslong effort leading the negotiations, struggling to keep both sides from walking out of the room and a total collapse of the negotiations on multiple occasions.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 June 2026
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The third spot, initially expected to go to Martín Zubimendi, now looks more likely to be Fabián Ruiz for the Cape Verde opener, with De la Fuente pragmatic about rotating in the early group games and with Zubimendi struggling for form later on in the club season.—
Sam Leveridge,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
Verb
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For cybersecurity companies, identifying a digital agent crawling a website used to be enough evidence of malicious activity.—
Rachyl Jones,
semafor.com,
17 June 2026
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The challenge, of course, is that cleaning baseboards often involves crawling around on hands and knees, a task few people are eager to do.—
Jamie Cuccinelli,
Martha Stewart,
13 June 2026
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“Limping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/limping. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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