limp
verb (used without object)
to walk with a labored, jerky movement, as when lame.
is limping
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present progressiveof limp (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Oklahoma City All-Star Jalen Williams has missed games with a hamstring injury, and San Antonio All-Star De’Aaron Fox is limping through contests on a sprained ankle.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 25, 2026
A few years later, scorned by the king, Magellan is limping around Lisbon like a scruffy, taskless animal.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 9, 2026
New York City’s mayoral election is limping to such an ugly finish that it’s almost hard to pick the most distasteful moment.
From Salon ● Nov. 2, 2025
The Scotland fly-half is limping off the field and this will be a big concern for Bath.
From BBC ● Apr. 5, 2024
He is limping on his broken leg, staring desperately at me, openmouthed, like he needs to tell me something.
From "What the Night Sings" by Vesper Stamper
