limp
verb (used without object)
to walk with a labored, jerky movement, as when lame.
have limped
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present perfectof limp.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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Whether Spirit could have limped through and become successful again, it’s hard to say.
From Slate ● May 5, 2026
Since celebrating the franchise’s first championship in 2019, they have limped to six consecutive losing seasons.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 14, 2026
Home sales have limped along since rising prices and mortgage rates snuffed out the pandemic’s ultrahot seller’s market several years ago.
From Barron's ● Feb. 10, 2026
Negotiations between management and the union representing most Times journalists have limped along for nearly three years, with the sides far apart on pay and other issues.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 15, 2024
It must have limped off when Mama and Jay came.
From "Root Magic" by Eden Royce
