lumbered

Example Sentences

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From it emerged a 64-year-old dairyman, burly and tan, who left the engine running as he lumbered toward me with open arms.

From Salon • Jun. 22, 2026

“He just got out and lumbered away real slowly,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 17, 2026

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

As the hulking offensive lineman lumbered on to a chair, one of his compatriots draped an Australian flag around his shoulders.

From BBC • Feb. 10, 2025

The carriage lumbered down the road, jolting each time the wheels snared in potholes.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros