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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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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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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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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
Kate Hogan, People.com, 27 Nov. 2024
If the Dial of Destiny and Kingdom of the Crystal Skull movies convinced you that the Indiana Jones franchise suffers from a limp whip, check out the treasure hunter's next big quest: Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, an upcoming action-adventure game.
—Jordan Minor, PCMAG, 16 Nov. 2024
Brian Wacker, Baltimore Sun, 2 Dec. 2024
The Dolphins started 8-3, limped to a 3-3 finish, and were then blown out by the Chiefs in the postseason.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 28 Nov. 2024
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Adjective
Balloons for Diary of a Wimpy Kid's Greg Heffley and Toys R Us mascot Geoffrey the Giraffe were spotted looking slightly limp, while Snoopy and One Piece's Monkey D. Luffy had noticeably droopy hats.
—Kate Hogan, People.com, 27 Nov. 2024
If the Dial of Destiny and Kingdom of the Crystal Skull movies convinced you that the Indiana Jones franchise suffers from a limp whip, check out the treasure hunter's next big quest: Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, an upcoming action-adventure game.
—Jordan Minor, PCMAG, 16 Nov. 2024
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Instead, this one was about what didn’t happen for the Ravens — yet again — in an ugly 24-19 loss to Philadelphia, which extended its winning streak to eight, improved to 10-2 and sent Baltimore limping into its bye week.
—Brian Wacker, Baltimore Sun, 2 Dec. 2024
The Dolphins started 8-3, limped to a 3-3 finish, and were then blown out by the Chiefs in the postseason.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 28 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for limp
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The romaine lettuce had to be left whole, except the floppy ends, which would need to be chopped off.Carolynn Carreño, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
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Nowhere was this more apparent than in London’s hip Chelsea neighborhood, where everyone from The Beatles to The Rolling Stones to Jean Shrimpton wore them with mod skinny pants and floppy hair.Christina Pérez, Vogue, 28 Nov. 2024
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In its first back-to-back set of the season in late November, Vancouver fell behind severely to the Pittsburgh Penguins in a 5-4 loss and was chasing the game with tired legs.Thomas Drance, The Athletic, 20 Dec. 2024
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Even if Macaulay Culkin is just an adult now, too tired to run an Airbnb.Erin Somers, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2024
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By the time the prosecution presented another version of the Vasquez video, broken into fourteen hundred and sixty-five frames, on PowerPoint slides, which show Penny and Neely’s struggle even more clearly, the jurors had begun to resemble listless schoolchildren.Adam Iscoe, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
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Looking listless from the opening, the Sharks allowed five goals in the first period and never recovered in an unsightly 8-1 loss to the Lightning at Amalie Arena.Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 5 Dec. 2024
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House Republicans on Thursday shuffled in and out of Speaker Mike Johnson's office as the clock ticked toward the shutdown deadline.Josh Meyer, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
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On the next spread, the characters are shuffled around, and you are asked to once again identify the row your character is in and follow the instructions to a specific page and figure.Megan Gambino, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Dec. 2024
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While overzealous forecasting tells part of the digital health story this year, there were some notable stumbles at particular companies.Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 24 Dec. 2024
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The inquiry into their use came during a 2023 dispute between the city and the Crane Boulevard Safety Coalition, which stumbled on the disappearing messages after the city approved the construction of a home in Mount Washington.Barnini Chakraborty, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 23 Dec. 2024
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Which, in a way, fits how the movie treats his success story as if the subject is dragging himself from one station of the cross of the next.David Fear, Rolling Stone, 25 Dec. 2024
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The cellmate thought the two had settled the argument, but after Van Tine fell asleep, Mehran dragged him from his bunk and beat him unconscious.Kelly Davis, The Mercury News, 23 Dec. 2024
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Long days spent grabbing packages off shelves for an anonymous e-commerce giant barely cover the bills and leave her exhausted and desperate for something more.Zac Ntim, Deadline, 27 Dec. 2024
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King Charles can't get involved in Prince Harry's security woes: author Ingrid Seward, editor-in-chief of Majesty magazine and author of ‘My Mother and I,’ explains why the monarch is too exhausted to deal with his younger son’s ongoing court battle.Lauryn Overhultz, Fox News, 23 Dec. 2024
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Area roads could become dangerously slick Monday morning as a weak system is expected to bring freezing rain overnight, according to the National Weather Service.Frank Vaisvilas, Journal Sentinel, 22 Dec. 2024
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Houston will be a weaker team in 2025, but one Brown still believes can capture an American League West championship.Chandler Rome, The Athletic, 21 Dec. 2024
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“Limp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/limp. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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