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

Once inside, trucks lumbered up a long, curving road into the hills.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2025

Swede Anton Deibe, 17, a passenger, described the chaos after impact as the Airbus A350 lumbered to a halt on the runway.

From BBC • Jan. 2, 2024

He lumbered over to a corner of the enclosure and spread his wings wide to their nearly seven-foot span, exposing fluffy white feathers that covered his legs like a pair of bloomers.

From New York Times • Nov. 12, 2023

The ground came quick and hard, but I landed and rolled as the train lumbered on without a thank-you or goodbye.

From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool