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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 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
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.
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Ronnie Li, USA Today, 16 Oct. 2025
Ronnie Li, USA Today, 16 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lumbered
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This week’s episode of Survivor 49 once again shuffled the deck, going back to three tribes while also mixing up the contestants on each… just for funsies.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Oct. 2025
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Morning sunlight poured into the front door as Kendall slumped his shoulders and shuffled into the home, several housing units across the courtyard from their own.—
Lizz Schumer,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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But even on a night where Minnesota’s Anthony Edwards scored 31, no one was better than Dončić, who only stumbled when the Lakers tried to get him to 50 points.—
Dan Woike,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Abdi stumbled, and only kept himself upright by leaning with both hands on his cane.—
David Wingrave,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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Beyond the housing units that concealed this bloody event, a truck rumbled along the road, a basketball bounced, children squealed, the sounds foreign, from another world.—
Lizz Schumer,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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The big man got up and rumbled 38 yards down the field to the Denver 45-yard line.—
Joe Nguyen,
Denver Post,
26 Oct. 2025
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The incoming freshman class is loaded; the field is wide open.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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Kershaw, age 37, emerged from the bullpen in the 12th inning with the bases loaded and two outs, and got Nathan Lukes to ground out as Koufax stood and applauded.—
Steve Rushin,
The Atlantic,
2 Nov. 2025
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As the latter stomped down the catwalk, Anok gave Gabbriette a makeshift haircut.—
Radhika Seth,
Vogue,
27 Oct. 2025
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At Stella McCartney, a pair of slouchy patent leather square-toe boots stomped down the catwalk.—
Kelsey Stewart,
Footwear News,
24 Oct. 2025
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Her sister struggled for years with substance use, leading their mother to assume custody of her sister's two children.—
Victoria Moorwood,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
26 Oct. 2025
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After an effort to create a Falls of the Ohio national park fell short in 1967, Kentucky and Indiana officials struggled to stop the falls from becoming a garbage dump.—
Leo Bertucci,
Louisville Courier Journal,
25 Oct. 2025
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But the terms of these transactions have saddled many borrowers with unsustainable debts that are confoundingly difficult to restructure.—
Christopher Smart,
Time,
29 Oct. 2025
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Garcia’s case is also saddled by the likely absence of legal duty owed by James to those who read his social media posts and other commentary.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
13 Oct. 2025
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As if that ain’t rich coming from anyone supporting the ball club that barged into the postseason with the best record in baseball.—
Mirjam Swanson,
Oc Register,
17 Oct. 2025
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Twenty years after Frank and Marie last barged into Ray and Debra’s house, the Barones are back — returning to CBS for one night only.—
Ryan Schwartz,
TVLine,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Lumbered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lumbered. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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