lumbered

verb

Definition of lumberednext
past tense of lumber
1
as in shuffled
to move heavily or clumsily the elephant lumbered through the jungle

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2
as in stumbled
to proceed or act clumsily or ineffectually the novel's plot lumbers to its predictable conclusion after 500 long pages

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3
as in rumbled
to make a low heavy rolling sound the horse-drawn wagon lumbered along the trail

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4
as in loaded
to place a weight or burden on preparations that will lumber the expedition with unnecessary equipment and supplies

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lumbered
  1. shuffled
  2. loaded
  3. struggled
  4. filled
  5. burdened
Verb
  • He was sacked just once after the lineup was shuffled.
    Sam Khan Jr., The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
  • 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
Definition of shuffled
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  • Morrissey obtained a guilty verdict against Hannah Gutierrez Reed, the film armorer who loaded a live bullet into Baldwin’s gun.
    Gene Maddaus, Variety, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The suspects then loaded the ATM onto a trailer attached to a U-Haul box truck and fled the area, authorities said.
    Maggie Ybarra, Baltimore Sun, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of loaded
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  • Tennessee, in particular, struggled the most, punting 7 times—more than any other team—compared to Ohio State’s 3 punts.
    Giovanni Malloy, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • While the Saints' offense has struggled to light up the scoreboard, their defense has kept them competitive.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of struggled
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  • The humor is more sly and subtle than, say, Only Murders in the Building, but Bodkin is nonetheless a quirky gem of a series, with a colorful setting filled with likable, eccentric characters.
    Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The environment here is filled with snakes and scorpions — but no trees.
    Jane Arraf, NPR, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of filled
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  • If your partner feels burdened, offer to offload some of their tasks.
    Mark Travers, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
  • The films were burdened from the start by the impossible task of adding depth to a character whose entire personality amounted to his ability to run really, really fast.
    Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 18 Dec. 2024
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