limped

verb

Definition of limpednext
past tense of limp
1
as in shuffled
to walk while favoring one leg she limped all day after stubbing her toe on the lawn sprinkler

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2
as in stumbled
to proceed or act clumsily or ineffectually the damaged boat limped back into port

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3
as in dragged
to move slowly we'll have to stop limping if we are ever going to make our destination in time

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  1. shuffled
  2. struggled
  3. halted
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  • 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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  • 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
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  • Qatar has halted its mediation efforts between Israel and Hamas, citing a lack of willingness from both sides to engage constructively, according to a diplomatic source briefed on the matter.
    Keir Simmons, NBC News, 9 Nov. 2024
  • But the execution was halted after the Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence issued a subpoena for Roberson to testify about his case, an unprecedented gambit that led to a partial stay of execution from the Texas Supreme Court.
    Dakin Andone, CNN, 21 Oct. 2024
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