limped

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

Striker Solanke limped off with an apparent hamstring blow before the break before Simons was carried off with a knee injury in the second half.

From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026

Referees assessed Detroit just 47 technical fouls that year, putting them in the bottom third of the league as they limped to a 14-68 record.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

He tried running the 200 meters at the Olympic trials in Oregon before the Paris Games and did so in 33 seconds, but he limped away with an injury.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 21, 2026

The star limped and hobbled and stumbled, and Tristran walked beside her, cold chain binding wrist to wrist.

From "Stardust" by Neil Gaiman