lumbering

Example Sentences

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Lumbering up ahead was an Iranian air force Yak-130, a Russian-made subsonic jet trainer developed in the early 1990s and first flown almost 30 years ago.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

Lumbering trucks, packed commuter minivans, cars and motorcycles crawl along craggy, rutted stretches bordered by concrete dividers, muddy patches and heaps of rock.

From New York Times • Sep. 28, 2023

Lumbering and towering, he is the gentle giant in thick glasses.

From Washington Post • Dec. 3, 2021

Lumbering behind her was Duda, 40 feet high at the shoulder, thick woolly hair hanging nearly to the ground.

From The Verge • Feb. 8, 2019

Lumbering around like a newborn colt, I spun to get up and hug Ma.

From "Worth" by A. LaFaye