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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for limped
  1. shuffled
  2. struggled
  3. trudged
  4. crept
  5. halted
Verb
  • For more on Marvel Rivals, our in-depth guides cover the best Vanguard, Duelist, and Strategist characters, which are due to get shuffled thanks to the arrival of the new heroes.
    Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Stop Scripting Development Employees need to grow into opportunities, not be shuffled into roles.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of shuffled
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  • The Bears offense struggled under coordinator Shane Waldron, so he was fired.
    Kevin Fishbain, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
  • When Barbra Streisand struggled with the replacement orchestrations during a recording session, the conductor had Cullen’s original scores on hand.
    Darryn King, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
Definition of struggled
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  • Expressionless, Watkins trudged off at full time.
    Jacob Tanswell, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
  • Kohli trudged off the SCG once again looking defeated, a diminished figure that looked jarring for one of cricket's most intimidating players.
    Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
Definition of trudged
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  • Monday’s win was perhaps a start to the Wild playing more like themselves, but Gustavsson did feel some recent bad habits crept into their game.
    Michael Russo, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Those words came from a question asking Campbell what his message to the team was, amid a week when doubt crept in.
    Colton Pouncy, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of crept
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  • The other 23 states have banned the sentencing option, though four of the states that still use capital punishment — including California and Oregon — have halted the practice due to gubernatorial holds.
    Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 8 Jan. 2025
  • At the first convention center stop, the driver halted, and three additional riders squeezed into the five-passenger sedan before the trip continued.
    Daniel Rothberg, ProPublica, 8 Jan. 2025
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