as in exhaustion
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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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as in stumbling
to proceed or act clumsily or ineffectually
the damaged boat limped back into port
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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
Mike Jones, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
Sarah Yusuf, her pelvis broken in an Israeli strike, can now play without limping.
—Laura Boushnak, New York Times, 27 Dec. 2024
Gary Payton had a burst layup during a run in the third quarter but came up limping on his left calf afterward.
—Anthony Slater, The Athletic, 26 Dec. 2024
For now, one of soccer’s great dynasties is limping on.
—Joe Prince-Wright, Nbc Sports, NBC News, 20 Dec. 2024
Jenkins was seen limping after the game.
—Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 23 Dec. 2024
Long dead and limping to the finish, the Cleveland Browns had chances to make Sunday’s 24-6 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals much more interesting than the final score or first-half events indicate.
—Zac Jackson, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
Late in the fourth quarter, Watt came up limping in the middle of a pass rush.
—Mike Defabo, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
Instead, Allen used his mobility and alien-like arm strength to extend plays and essentially force a limping Detroit defense to play backyard football all day long.
—Colton Pouncy, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
Verb
McCarthy’s Cowboys have battled major injuries and are limping toward the finish line at 7-9.
—Mike Jones, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
Sarah Yusuf, her pelvis broken in an Israeli strike, can now play without limping.
—Laura Boushnak, New York Times, 27 Dec. 2024
Gary Payton had a burst layup during a run in the third quarter but came up limping on his left calf afterward.
—Anthony Slater, The Athletic, 26 Dec. 2024
For now, one of soccer’s great dynasties is limping on.
—Joe Prince-Wright, Nbc Sports, NBC News, 20 Dec. 2024
Jenkins was seen limping after the game.
—Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 23 Dec. 2024
Long dead and limping to the finish, the Cleveland Browns had chances to make Sunday’s 24-6 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals much more interesting than the final score or first-half events indicate.
—Zac Jackson, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
Late in the fourth quarter, Watt came up limping in the middle of a pass rush.
—Mike Defabo, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
Instead, Allen used his mobility and alien-like arm strength to extend plays and essentially force a limping Detroit defense to play backyard football all day long.
—Colton Pouncy, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for limping
Noun
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In that moment of grief and exhaustion, something shifted.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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Breast cancer survivor Julie Swallow, 56, initially chalked up her exhaustion to being overworked.—
Cara Lynn Shultz,
People.com,
26 Mar. 2025
Verb
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But the $12 billion decline in his fortune has more to do with asset shuffling than stock price movement.—
Julie Goldenberg,
Forbes,
21 Dec. 2024
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James has been shuffling back and forth between the NBA and the G League.—
Benedict Cosgrove,
Newsweek,
19 Dec. 2024
Verb
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The state has grown increasingly reliant on unlicensed teachers because schools are struggling to retain experienced educators.—
Silas Allen,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Jan. 2025
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California and Stanford ventured to the opposite coast for the first time, both struggling in the Eastern time zone.—
Sabreena Merchant,
The Athletic,
6 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Invasive plants also spread quickly in multiple ways, such as by seeds, creeping stems and roots, or fruits eaten by birds and dropped elsewhere.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
5 Jan. 2025
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Another sign of creeping fatigue?—
Liam Twomey,
The Athletic,
5 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The original bail reform bill Cuomo signed in 2019 touched off New York City’s regression toward the bad old days when people feared to walk the streets or ride the subways.—
Maud Maron,
New York Daily News,
20 Mar. 2025
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After a decade of regression, the club could finally look forward.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
The Athletic,
18 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The controversy has also strained South Korea's political system, halting high-level diplomacy, rattling financial markets, and spotlighting weaknesses in its governance structure.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
2 Jan. 2025
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Nevertheless, halting the pipeline sent European Union natural gas prices rising to 50 euros ($52), their highest since the 330-euro spike in 2022 after the invasion.—
Alexander Smith,
NBC News,
2 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Carter first saw the disease up close in 1988 while visiting a village in Ghana where nearly 350 people had worms poking through their skin.—
Sam Mednick,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Dec. 2024
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At its most basic, a poke cake is made by poking holes into a warm cake and pouring on a frosting or filling mixture.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
29 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Halterman recently had a setback with her health following a recent bout of COVID-19 earlier this year that landed her in the hospital for three days, requiring a heart monitor.—
Vanessa Etienne,
People.com,
22 Mar. 2025
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Thorpe’s setback was part of a Saturday filled with painful injury updates for the Sox.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Mar. 2025
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“Limping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/limping. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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