lumbered

Example Sentences

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Army Green Berets lumbered through a northern Swedish pine forest, struggling not to fall on their brand new skis as they dragged sleds over hills and frozen creeks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026

State biologists set up a trap and the bear soon lumbered into it.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 1, 2025

He hurled his hat into the sky, roared with delight, and lumbered with arms outstretched towards them.

From BBC • Jul. 20, 2025

His advisers stepped aside, and he lumbered to the middle of the hall to face the cameras arranged there.

From New York Times • May 30, 2024

Chet shoved his hands in his pockets and lumbered along more slowly as his father committed to cashier seven.

From "Hello, Universe" by Erin Entrada Kelly