limp
verb (used without object)
to walk with a labored, jerky movement, as when lame.
has limped
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present perfectof limp (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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After Rite Aid tried and failed to merge with Walgreens and grocery giant Albertsons, the company has limped along in a distant third place behind Walgreens and CVS.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 29, 2023
If there’s a 2 that could be vulnerable, it could be Auburn, which has limped into the tournament down the stretch, but you can’t consider Jacksonville State as a legitimate Cinderella.
From Fox News ● Mar. 17, 2022
Mr. Williams’s campaign has limped along in recent weeks: He caught Covid-19 during the winter outbreak and all but grounded his campaign, which raised just $222,000 in the last six months of 2021.
From New York Times ● Feb. 8, 2022
In the two decades since, fans have been worn down as the team has limped to a 155-212-1 record, with just one playoff win.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 8, 2022
For two weeks Frederick has limped around bruised and slowfooted and puffy, and not once has he spoken to Werner with anything more than his own gentle brand of distracted kindness.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
