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limped

VERB

walk with faltering step

Synonyms

STRONGEST

falter hobble hop shuffle stagger stumble waddle

STRONG

clump dodder flag gimp halt hitch lag scuff shamble teeter totter

WEAK

walk lamely

Antonyms

STRONGEST

run

Example Sentences

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And on the USS Gerald R. Ford, a $13 billion warship that limped off the line for a week of repairs after its laundry room caught fire.

From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026

Whether Spirit could have limped through and become successful again, it’s hard to say.

From Slate • May 5, 2026

And now there is fresh concern for the top of the table clash with Manchester City on Sunday, as winger Noni Madueke limped off with a knee injury.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

I limped home looking like a scene out of “Carrie.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

Ivy got up and limped toward the checkout counter, where she found a piece of plain white paper in the printer.

From "Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World" by Ashley Herring Blake