as in exhaustion
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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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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
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
ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
Nabers yelled out, rising from a couch and limping around the room.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 24 Apr. 2026
Edwards was limping around, voluntarily not involving himself in some of Minnesota's possessions.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 21 Apr. 2026
Against a young, hyper-kinetic Suns team, Curry was noticeably limping, his jumper heavy, his shots at the rim consistently short.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 18 Apr. 2026
And the Gunners, as usual, are limping toward the finish line.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 17 Apr. 2026
Ashley is hurt from throwing herself out of Austin’s moving car, bleeding from her forehead and limping with a swollen knee.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 16 Apr. 2026
And with the industry limping around the time of the global financial crisis, Delta bought Northwest, United took over Continental, and Southwest grabbed AirTran.
—Siddharth Philip, Bloomberg, 16 Apr. 2026
Another person was seen on video limping away from the crime scene, but police said that person never arrived at local hospitals to be treated.
—Joe Brandt, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2026
Noun
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
There was Sidney Crosby, his left knee throbbing after absorbing a blistering shot from the point by teammate Ryan Shea, limping off the ice and disappearing down the tunnel in the second period of Game 5 on Monday night against Philadelphia.
—ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
Nabers yelled out, rising from a couch and limping around the room.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 24 Apr. 2026
Edwards was limping around, voluntarily not involving himself in some of Minnesota's possessions.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 21 Apr. 2026
Against a young, hyper-kinetic Suns team, Curry was noticeably limping, his jumper heavy, his shots at the rim consistently short.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 18 Apr. 2026
And the Gunners, as usual, are limping toward the finish line.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 17 Apr. 2026
Ashley is hurt from throwing herself out of Austin’s moving car, bleeding from her forehead and limping with a swollen knee.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 16 Apr. 2026
And with the industry limping around the time of the global financial crisis, Delta bought Northwest, United took over Continental, and Southwest grabbed AirTran.
—Siddharth Philip, Bloomberg, 16 Apr. 2026
Another person was seen on video limping away from the crime scene, but police said that person never arrived at local hospitals to be treated.
—Joe Brandt, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for limping
Noun
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There’s a deeper exhaustion here that can’t be ignored.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
28 Apr. 2026
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It was determined Megan had suffered from extreme exhaustion, dehydration, vasoconstriction, and low metabolic levels.—
Jami Ganz,
New York Daily News,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
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There was major line shuffling overall by Cooper on this night, not just Kucherov, but tweaks to three lines, which ended up looking a little different than what was shown in pregame warmup.—
Pierre LeBrun,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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YoshimiO, sharing fellow ’90s icon Flea’s recent interest in the instrument, turns in a credible trumpet line during the track’s shuffling, exuberant second half.—
Reed Jackson,
SPIN,
24 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The title track, with its glassy melody and woozy, almost stumbling groove, deploys wholesome, end-of-the-night, comedown energy not unlike Bicep’s most beloved tracks.—
Reid BG,
Pitchfork,
28 Apr. 2026
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Pack comfortable shoes and enjoy stumbling upon the secrets of the city.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Sam instead proposes that the performer dance to it without music, a prompt that is followed by Anne Hathaway flinging herself across the room, dragging her body across the floor in a hypnotic spectacle that seems to convey struggle, possession, and loss of control.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Apr. 2026
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Even the sleeker Samsonite Proxis feels substantial without dragging you over the limit.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Apr. 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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Against a Connecticut team more difficult to kill than a cockroach in body armor and their leading scorer hobbling around with a knee sprain, ankle sprain and bone bruise, the Wolverines gutted out every point in their 69-63 national championship victory.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
7 Apr. 2026
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The impact sends both men hurling to the pavement, and the shoeless rear passenger can be seen hobbling on one foot afterward.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
3 Apr. 2026
Verb
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As the city morphs into a luxury tourist destination, struggling small businesses are pushing to retain the character that drew many tourists in the first place.—
Laura Millan,
Bloomberg,
27 Apr. 2026
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If your friend is lonely or struggling to establish her identity without her sister living in the house, time with friends and time intentionally getting to know herself will be more productive.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Police said Morgan was seen crawling under a partially open garage door before jumping into a backyard pool.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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Footage shared by Sky News showed the animal crawling up onto the eatery's counter.—
Adam England,
PEOPLE,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Limping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/limping. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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