limp
verb (used without object)
to walk with a labored, jerky movement, as when lame.
has been limping
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present perfect progressiveof limp (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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For months, Francis has been limping badly and often leans on the arms of aides to navigate steps or to sit down or rise from chairs after delivering speeches.
From Seattle Times ● May 7, 2022
The transit system has been limping along with reduced service levels after the entire 7000-series fleet was ordered out of service in October.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 29, 2021
The embattled ride-hailing company has been limping from crisis to crisis since the beginning of the year.
From The Verge ● Jun. 8, 2017
One of the great underreported outrages of the past year is the degree to which the judicial branch has been limping along on inadequate funds.
From Slate ● Oct. 14, 2013
There was that Nicholas Nanjivell called up to take his marching-orders, and—well, you know how the man has been limping these months past.
From Nicky-Nan, Reservist by Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch
