limber up
Britishverb
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(intr) (esp in sports) to exercise in order to be limber and agile
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(tr) to make flexible
Example Sentences
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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
It hasn’t dimmed my enthusiasm, though I do advise fellow would-be picklers to limber up before hitting the court and be sure to wear good, supportive shoes.
From New York Times • Sep. 3, 2022
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
He played a quick run to limber up his fingers.
From "The Serpent King" by Jeff Zentner
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