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
  • Paramount shuffled the dates for several other 2025 films.
    Jordan Moreau, Variety, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The board was shuffled to be more Altman-friendly and several directors who opposed him were forced out.
    Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of shuffled
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  • Typically containers can be loaded directly from ships onto trucks, but they are also often stacked on port grounds waiting to be picked up and moved.
    Chris Isidore and Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The engineering—sky-high bridges, long tunnels in which passenger cars are loaded onto trains—is impressive, but the views are what seal the deal.
    Ann Abel, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of loaded
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  • But Minnesota has struggled, for the most part, to turn pressure into sacks this season.
    Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Season 2 has struggled to retain Season 1’s large base, Katie noted, with Samba TV data showing Season 2’s first ep drew half that of Season 1’s opener, which, to be fair, remains the streamer’s largest premiere to date.
    Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of struggled
Verb
  • While dozens of schools are under-filled, just as many are too crowded.
    Cleo Krejci, Journal Sentinel, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Caravans passed by, their owners too afraid to stop, until finally a Land Rover filled with soldiers found David and brought him to safety in Kabul.
    Francine Uenuma, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of filled
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  • In a study from the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, nearly half of cancer patients and survivors reported being extraordinarily burdened by medical debt.
    Karen Knudsen, American Cancer Society CEO, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2024
  • In the exclusive clip above, she is joined by defense attorney Corey Cash (Morris Chestnut) for a relieving smoke break as a life-changing verdict comes back and Jax is burdened by the marital woes.
    DeMicia Inman, VIBE.com, 16 Oct. 2024
Definition of burdened
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