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as in floppy
not stiff in structure
his broken arm was limp as he held it against his side
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2
as in tired
depleted in strength, energy, or freshness
the limp runners just dropped to the ground after crossing the finish line
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3
as in listless
lacking bodily energy or motivation
the team's limp performance has many calling for the head coach's resignation
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as in to shuffle
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 to stumble
to proceed or act clumsily or ineffectually
the damaged boat limped back into port
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as in to drag
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 limp
Tim Grierson, Vulture, 20 June 2025
But in the resulting crash, as flames burst all around and the pilot’s bodies go limp, the camera in the cockpit finds Fielder, standing against the conflagration.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 23 Apr. 2025
Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 11 June 2025
Still, the former Milan youth player recovered to ensure Pescara would limp their way to penalties.
—David Ferrini, Forbes.com, 8 June 2025
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Adjective
Crystal Skull is easily Spielberg’s laziest, sloppiest work — even the action sequences seem phoned-in — and it’s filled with unforgivable howlers: Shia LaBeouf’s limp attempt at being a bad boy, Cate Blanchett’s hammy villain, the goddamn fridge scene.
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 20 June 2025
But in the resulting crash, as flames burst all around and the pilot’s bodies go limp, the camera in the cockpit finds Fielder, standing against the conflagration.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 23 Apr. 2025
Verb
In those seven seasons, the Panthers have not made the playoffs, have limped to a losing season every year and are a combined 36-80.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 11 June 2025
Still, the former Milan youth player recovered to ensure Pescara would limp their way to penalties.
—David Ferrini, Forbes.com, 8 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for limp
Adjective
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Both pups have one floppy ear and a scruffy coat that begs to be cuddled.—
Kelli Bender,
People.com,
20 June 2025
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Straw hats, offered in an array of shapes — fedoras, wide-brimmed, ultra floppy and visor styles — have long been a go-to choice to beat the city heat or for relaxing on the beach.—
Tonya Blazio-Licorish,
Footwear News,
20 June 2025
Adjective
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The toll on crew members goes far beyond simply being tired.—
Iona Brannon,
Travel + Leisure,
6 July 2025
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If tired, float or tread water until out of the rip current.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
6 July 2025
Adjective
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However, the first baseman went 1-for-4 in the game, which featured a listless lineup, giving him a .143 average and a .447 OPS over his last 24 contests.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
29 June 2025
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Buehler allowed four runs over a listless four-inning performance, and the offense squandered several key scoring chances late.—
Mac Cerullo,
Hartford Courant,
29 June 2025
Verb
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Prosecutors alleged Kelsey illegally shuffled money from his state senate campaigin committee to his federal campaign.—
Melissa Brown,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
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Each of these had a variable number of lithium atoms at each of the corners of these structures, and molecular simulations showed that lithium ions could readily move between these locations, allowing the material to shuffle ions around rapidly.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
26 June 2025
Verb
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Hegseth, a former Fox TV host who has stumbled through several controversies during his six months in office, sat silently next to Trump without volunteering any information about the decision that apparently came on his watch.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
9 July 2025
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Rather than that 30-start mark serving as a jumping off point for each pitcher to take the next step in their careers, each has stumbled in their own way this year.—
Jen McCaffrey,
New York Times,
8 July 2025
Verb
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That’s good for everyone, even expat journalists dragging their kids along to cover a new story.—
Matthew Martin,
semafor.com,
11 July 2025
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The plucky little superdog drags Superman to the Fortress of Solitude, where he is treated by a posse of robots.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
11 July 2025
Adjective
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The Blue Jays had a lead and needed efficient innings to spare an exhausted bullpen.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
8 July 2025
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This feature, essentially a failsafe, Young explained, allows CAR cells to take a break, which can be useful in terms of keeping cytokine production from getting out of control and from becoming exhausted from working too long without time to rejuvenate.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 July 2025
Adjective
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Precious metals and mining stocks were weak across both markets.—
Brendan Ahern,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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In October 2005, a Finnish court acquitted Gustafsson, ruling the evidence against him was too weak and inconsistent.—
Christina Coulter,
People.com,
8 July 2025
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“Limp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/limp. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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