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

From Slate • May 5, 2026

The Lakers limped painfully into the playoffs Saturday night only to delightfully discover a miracle salve.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2026

Since celebrating the franchise’s first championship in 2019, they have limped to six consecutive losing seasons.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

Romero looked visibly upset as he limped off after a collision with goalkeeper Antonin Kinsky, and has been ruled out of Tottenham's final six games.

From BBC • Apr. 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