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as in shuffled
to walk while favoring one leg
she limped all day after stubbing her toe on the lawn sprinkler
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as in stumbled
to proceed or act clumsily or ineffectually
the damaged boat limped back into port
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as in dragged
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 limped
And most problematically, Scottie Barnes limped into the post-game interview room.
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Eric Koreen, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2026
Mateo Silvetti limped out of Saturday’s game with a hamstring injury, and his status for the Salt Lake game is unknown.
—Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2026
The Lakers limped painfully into the playoffs Saturday night only to delightfully discover a miracle salve.
—Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2026
Anunoby grabbed at his ankle then limped off the court to the bench and sat next to Clarkson.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 19 Apr. 2026
Minnesota limped through the last month, but star Anthony Edwards and key defender Jaden McDaniels are healthy again, and the Timberwolves know how to win in the playoffs after consecutive conference-final trips.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 17 Apr. 2026
But in August 2020, California limped through two consecutive days of blackouts, with some parts of the state experiencing outages lasting as long as 2 1/2 hours.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
What made matters worse was Suarez injured her leg with less than two minutes remaining in the first half and limped off the court.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Mar. 2026
Whereas a year ago at this time, the Wild limped into playoffs having lost Joel Eriksson Ek for much of March and Kirill Kaprizov for half of the season, the extra manpower in 2026 creates its own kind of challenge.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 28 Mar. 2026
Eric Koreen, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2026
Mateo Silvetti limped out of Saturday’s game with a hamstring injury, and his status for the Salt Lake game is unknown.
—Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2026
The Lakers limped painfully into the playoffs Saturday night only to delightfully discover a miracle salve.
—Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2026
Anunoby grabbed at his ankle then limped off the court to the bench and sat next to Clarkson.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 19 Apr. 2026
Minnesota limped through the last month, but star Anthony Edwards and key defender Jaden McDaniels are healthy again, and the Timberwolves know how to win in the playoffs after consecutive conference-final trips.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 17 Apr. 2026
But in August 2020, California limped through two consecutive days of blackouts, with some parts of the state experiencing outages lasting as long as 2 1/2 hours.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
What made matters worse was Suarez injured her leg with less than two minutes remaining in the first half and limped off the court.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Mar. 2026
Whereas a year ago at this time, the Wild limped into playoffs having lost Joel Eriksson Ek for much of March and Kirill Kaprizov for half of the season, the extra manpower in 2026 creates its own kind of challenge.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 28 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for limped
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The midseason trade felt relatively marginal compared to league-wide blockbusters that shuffled James Harden, Darius Garland and Anthony Davis.—
Broderick Turner,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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Growing up in a military family, Vogel shuffled between the East Coast and Europe every two to three years.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Apr. 2026
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After starting the season with the sixth-best odds to win the World Series, the Red Sox had stumbled out of the gate to a 10-17 record.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
29 Apr. 2026
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The president briefly stumbled before being assisted to a secure suite reserved for him behind the stage.—
Calvin Woodward,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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Steep post-earnings slides for key software names dragged the broader sector lower, as investors weighed artificial intelligence's threat to software companies' business models.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
24 Apr. 2026
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The findings from the Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research show a president who is struggling with unfulfilled promises to tame inflation and testing Americans’ patience with a conflict in the Middle East that has dragged on longer than expected.—
Josh Boak,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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Anthony Edwards hobbled and eventually had to be helped off the floor in the second quarter of Minnesota’s Game 4 of Round 1 against Denver on Saturday at Target Center.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
26 Apr. 2026
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Nataliia hobbled down seven flights of stairs, stopping briefly on the third floor to borrow slippers and a sweater from a friend to cover her pink skin.—
Lizzie Johnson,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
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After the fact, Mattel struggled to launch a popular action figure based on original IP.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
29 Apr. 2026
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And Russia has struggled to replenish its military ranks amid horrific casualties on the Ukrainian front line.—
Nathan Hodge,
CNN Money,
29 Apr. 2026
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The attendant and one of the passengers worked together at prying open the baggage compartment door while the other passenger crawled around the floor, searching in the thick smoke for a cellphone to try to use as a flashlight, according to the statement transcripts.—
Angie DiMichele,
Sun Sentinel,
24 Apr. 2026
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Two roaches crawled on a rice bin.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
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The Pittsburgh Penguins staved off elimination for the second straight game with a clutch Game 5 win over the Philadelphia Flyers on Monday night, but celebrations were briefly halted when a skirmish erupted over a controversial hit on Sidney Crosby after the final buzzer.—
Paulina Dedaj,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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The two biggest steel producers, Mobarakeh Steel and Khuzestan Steel, as well as smaller mills, halted production.—
Amir-Hussein Radjy,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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Shortly after the full-time whistle blew on Arsenal’s 2-1 defeat at Manchester City, a weary team trudged over to the corner of the ground occupied by the travelling fans.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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When a tire blows out or the engine overheats, fewer than one person a day in the last year has gotten out of their car on the side of the freeway and trudged to a call box.—
Heather McRea,
Oc Register,
14 Apr. 2026
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“Limped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/limped. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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