LUMBERED Synonyms: 110 Similar and Opposite Words

lumbered

verb

past tense of lumber

as in shuffled

to move heavily or clumsily the elephant lumbered through the jungle

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as in stumbled

to proceed or act clumsily or ineffectually the novel's plot lumbers to its predictable conclusion after 500 long pages

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as in rumbled

to make a low heavy rolling sound the horse-drawn wagon lumbered along the trail

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as in loaded

to place a weight or burden on preparations that will lumber the expedition with unnecessary equipment and supplies

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Recent Examples of lumbered Just before Megna spoke in the hallway outside the Eagles locker room, Gagne lumbered by on crutches. —

Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 11 June 2026 Many experts had thought sharks didn’t exist in the frigid waters of Antarctica before this sleeper shark lumbered warily and briefly into the spotlight of a video camera, researcher Alan Jamieson said this week. —

CNN Money, 18 Feb. 2026 Many experts had thought sharks didn't exist in the frigid waters of Antarctica before this sleeper shark lumbered warily and briefly into the spotlight of a video camera, researcher Alan Jamieson said this week. —

CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026 Many experts had thought sharks didn’t exist in the frigid waters of Antarctica before this sleeper shark lumbered warily and briefly into the spotlight of a video camera, researcher Alan Jamieson said this week. —

ABC News, 17 Feb. 2026 Robinson said he was also cut off from food stamps in November as the longest government shutdown in history lumbered on. —

Rebecca Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2026 The raccoon took the hint, shimmied down the rope and lumbered onto a ladder before making a less-than-graceful landing on the porch below. —

Ronnie Li, USA Today, 16 Oct. 2025

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But remember, most airlines continue to assign seats throughout the check-in process, and seats might be shuffled by gate agents to accommodate families and other travelers who need special attention.

— Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 June 2026
While many of the brand’s lifestyle models are frequently shuffled in and out of production, the 9060 has held on as a staple of the brand’s lineup nearly four years after its retail debut.

— Riley Jones, Footwear News, 28 May 2026