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

From Washington Post • Dec. 3, 2021

Lumbering sequels and remakes at least have a shot at cutting through the Instagram-Netflix-Fortnite-TikTok clutter and filling seats.

From New York Times • Nov. 23, 2019

Lumbering alongside the nimble rovers was each team’s hero, a larger tank-like robot that could fire the small plastic marbles as well as more powerful golf balls.

From The Verge • Sep. 27, 2016

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

From "Worth" by A. LaFaye