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limber up

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verb

  1. (intr) (esp in sports) to exercise in order to be limber and agile

  2. (tr) to make flexible

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Take our quiz and limber up for the football event of the summer.

From BBC • Jul. 4, 2025

There is a buzz of excitement back stage as the dancers limber up ahead of the show at the Royal Albert Hall, a distinctive red-brick circular building with a domed roof in London's Kensington district.

From Reuters • Jun. 23, 2023

The Bizet selections made this clear enough, allowing conductor and orchestra a chance to limber up through some of the composer’s most aggressively lovely short works.

From Washington Post • Oct. 29, 2021

And remember, as Columbus reminds us all trying to survive a zombie infestation, keep up with the cardio, limber up, wear seatbelts and travel light.

From Washington Times • Oct. 24, 2019

They limber up their lips with a tongue twister.

From "Shine!" by J.J. and Chris Grabenstein