LIMPS Synonyms: 56 Similar and Opposite Words

limps

verb

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present tense third-person singular of limp

as in shuffles

to walk while favoring one leg she limped all day after stubbing her toe on the lawn sprinkler

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as in stumbles

to proceed or act clumsily or ineffectually the damaged boat limped back into port

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as in drags

to move slowly we'll have to stop limping if we are ever going to make our destination in time

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As the rest of the city struggles through violent crime, Johnson reportedly maintains a security detail of nearly 100 officers in Unit 544 — the group of officers assigned to protect the mayor.

Dylan Sharkey, Chicago Tribune, 11 Dec. 2024
Everyone struggles with it in different ways.

Jem Aswad, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024

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