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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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2
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
Mike Baker, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2025
The mise-en-scene towards the end feels clumsy, even a bit limp, and the plotting becomes forced.
—Ritesh Mehta, IndieWire, 15 Feb. 2025
Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 14 Feb. 2025
But before there was even a whiff of smoke from the grill, Arsenal’s plans went up in flames as Kai Havertz limped out of Monday’s training session with a season-ending hamstring tear.
—Jordan Campbell, The Athletic, 13 Feb. 2025
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Adjective
During a house fire last year, crews were slowed in their response by mechanical trouble on a truck that caused its hose to go limp, Mr. Munoz said.
—Mike Baker, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2025
The mise-en-scene towards the end feels clumsy, even a bit limp, and the plotting becomes forced.
—Ritesh Mehta, IndieWire, 15 Feb. 2025
Verb
While Bailey and Harper continue to fare well against Big Ten defenses, Rutgers has limped to a 12-13 overall record and a 5-9 mark in the conference because of injuries and illness.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 14 Feb. 2025
But before there was even a whiff of smoke from the grill, Arsenal’s plans went up in flames as Kai Havertz limped out of Monday’s training session with a season-ending hamstring tear.
—Jordan Campbell, The Athletic, 13 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for limp
Adjective
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The V-neck long-sleeve was held close by three floppy orange flower buttons.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
25 Feb. 2025
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The eldest, their 10-year-old daughter, has a very messy floppy bun on the top of her head.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
21 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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In the skincare world, the best retinol serums are put on a pedestal, touted for their ability to breathe new life into tired, aging skin.—
Denise Primbet,
Glamour,
24 Feb. 2025
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Research has also found long-term exposure can result in anemia, which can leave patients feeling weak and tired; a low white blood cell count, which debilitates the immune system; and a low platelet count, which leads to excessive bleeding and bruising.—
Deborah Vankin,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Feb. 2025
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That created a quick and competitive environment that eliminated a lot of the listless play that has plagued All-Star weekend over the past decade.—
Jared Weiss,
The Athletic,
15 Feb. 2025
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Rebecca, the listless protagonist of Katarina Zhu’s feature debut Bunnylovr, wears loneliness like an oversized coat.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
The Hollywood Reporter,
26 Jan. 2025
Verb
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For all of the conversation late last year analyzing how quickly Sporting KC might be able to shuffle the chairs — or even Vermes praising the way his team played Wednesday — a swap at striker, a swap in the mentality at striker, transcends everything else.—
Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
20 Feb. 2025
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The plan involved shuffling around existing crew assignments to free up two of the four seats on a SpaceX capsule that launched in late September, so that Wilmore and Williams could occupy the seats on the return trip.—
Denise Chow,
NBC News,
20 Feb. 2025
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Skype won attention in the 2000s for giving people a way to talk without paying the phone company, but stumbled in the mobile era and didn’t enjoy a major resurgence during the pandemic.—
Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
28 Feb. 2025
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Those concerns came to a head during Biden's debate against now-President Donald Trump in June, when Biden sounded hoarse and appeared to stumble through several answers.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Feb. 2025
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The most illuminated of them, hatless and dragging, is followed by a marginally more active figure, the only one to acknowledge the viewer’s presence.—
Sarah C. Schaefer,
Artforum,
1 Mar. 2025
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But the 2013 peace process soon collapsed as tensions reignited, dragging Turkey and the PKK back into a bloody war and ending a two-year ceasefire.—
Eyad Kourdi,
CNN,
1 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Over time, this pattern can leave you emotionally exhausted and constantly walking on eggshells to prevent upsetting them.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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Hackman was busy in the 1970s — his work also included the disaster film The Poseidon Adventure (1972) and a French Connection sequel — and the regimen left him exhausted.—
Duane Byrge,
The Hollywood Reporter,
27 Feb. 2025
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Salesforce shares fell in extended trading Wednesday on mixed quarterly results and weak guidance.—
Kevin Stankiewicz,
CNBC,
27 Feb. 2025
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There aren’t enough affordable ones and the charging infrastructure is weak.—
Neil Winton,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Limp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/limp. Accessed 8 Mar. 2025.
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