1
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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2
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
The combative Andy Robertson produced the pass of the match to release Ekitike for the equaliser and like Jones, the Scottish left-back really should keep his place at Brentford with Conor Bradley set to continue on the right after Jeremie Frimpong limped off with another hamstring injury.
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James Pearce, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
The husband once had to tackle it, and twisted his ankle, limped for weeks rather than see a doctor.
—Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2025
Austin Corbett had just limped off field, watched his team nearly come all the way back from 17 points down and began coming to grips with the inevitable — but then something pushed him over the edge.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 15 Oct. 2025
Rams wide receiver Puka Nacua limped heavily off the field but returned – his status will be one to monitor before Los Angeles plays the Jacksonville Jaguars in London next Sunday.
—Chris Bumbaca, USA Today, 13 Oct. 2025
Nacua eventually got up and limped straight to the locker room with the Rams’ training staff.
—Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 12 Oct. 2025
In the third quarter, FIU center Julius Pierce limped off the field with a leg injury.
—Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2025
Joe Alt, their best, limped off early with an injury left the field on a cart.
—Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Sep. 2025
Following a play where he was shown suffering a non-contact injury, the star receiver limped to the locker room.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
James Pearce, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
The husband once had to tackle it, and twisted his ankle, limped for weeks rather than see a doctor.
—Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2025
Austin Corbett had just limped off field, watched his team nearly come all the way back from 17 points down and began coming to grips with the inevitable — but then something pushed him over the edge.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 15 Oct. 2025
Rams wide receiver Puka Nacua limped heavily off the field but returned – his status will be one to monitor before Los Angeles plays the Jacksonville Jaguars in London next Sunday.
—Chris Bumbaca, USA Today, 13 Oct. 2025
Nacua eventually got up and limped straight to the locker room with the Rams’ training staff.
—Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 12 Oct. 2025
In the third quarter, FIU center Julius Pierce limped off the field with a leg injury.
—Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2025
Joe Alt, their best, limped off early with an injury left the field on a cart.
—Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Sep. 2025
Following a play where he was shown suffering a non-contact injury, the star receiver limped to the locker room.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for limped
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And after Paulsen’s five seasons in Washington, several of those Shanahan-tree coaches indeed shuffled Paulsen from building to building, staff to staff.—
Jourdan Rodrigue,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Backpacks borne and carry-ons in tow, travelers at Miami International Airport shuffled through serpentine security lines on Friday.—
Max Klaver,
Miami Herald,
24 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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Stephens said there were signs of a struggle, and Thomas' body had been dragged about 180 feet into the woods.—
Bill Bowden,
Arkansas Online,
24 Oct. 2025
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Whether the week dragged or flew by, the weekend has arrived — and so have a host of events across the Sacramento region, from family outings and concerts to high school football and college sports.—
Marcus Smith,
Sacbee.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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One video posted online showed armed security officers approaching one of the tents as a man hobbled away from the scene.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
22 Oct. 2025
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The attempt was reportedly hobbled by the postpandemic consolidation of the auction market.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
20 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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Modern Wall Street has killed just about everything cool that walks or crawled at one time or another.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Oct. 2025
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The van’s driver then crawled out of his vehicle’s window, crossed over a median and was instantly struck by a car speeding in the opposite direction, which was broadcast by the news helicopter following the chase.—
Brian Niemietz,
Mercury News,
22 Oct. 2025
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Hegseth also warned that such strikes would continue until those trying to smuggle drugs into the United States halted their operations.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
23 Oct. 2025
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A number of America's top employers have halted their sponsorship of H-1B visas for certain roles.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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Tour rookie Soren Kjeldsen of Denmark trudged through the past three weeks but said Sunday the conditions were a part of golf.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 Oct. 2025
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Still, Kyle Shanahan’s team has trudged its way to 4-2.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Limped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/limped. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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