1
as in shuffles
to walk while favoring one leg
she limped all day after stubbing her toe on the lawn sprinkler
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2
as in stumbles
to proceed or act clumsily or ineffectually
the damaged boat limped back into port
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3
as in drags
to move slowly
we'll have to stop limping if we are ever going to make our destination in time
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Additionally, the jail struggles to provide adequate food, and unsanitary food distribution practices have left detainees vulnerable to malnutrition, pest infestations and other harms.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
4 Jan. 2025 -
But Moore sometimes struggles to take responsibility in the way expected of leaders.—
Colin Pascal,
Baltimore Sun,
2 Jan. 2025
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The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals halts the execution of death row inmate David Leonard Wood.—
Taylor Wilson,
USA TODAY,
12 Mar. 2025
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The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals halts the execution of death row inmate David Leonard Wood.—
Taylor Wilson,
USA TODAY,
12 Mar. 2025
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The series pokes fun at musical tropes and also has hilarious songs of its own.—
Keith Langston,
People.com,
23 Mar. 2025
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During anagen, the hair follicle will produce a new shaft–the part of the follicle that pokes above the skin.—
RJ Mackenzie,
Popular Science,
20 Mar. 2025
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“Limps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/limps. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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