limp
verb (used without object)
to walk with a labored, jerky movement, as when lame.
limped
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past participleof limp.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof limp.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
limpverb (used without object)to walk with a labored, jerky movement, as when lame.
Example Sentences
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U.S. stocks limped to the close, with many investors looking ahead to Wednesday’s key inflation report and what it might mean for interest rates.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
Wall Street just limped through its roughest stretch in months, and every investor is asking the same nervous question: Is the worst over in the stock market, or is the selloff just getting started?
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 1, 2026
Rice, 27, limped out of the Boston Stadium after England's goalless draw against Ghana on Tuesday with heavy strapping on his left calf.
From BBC ● Jun. 24, 2026
Wrobleski limped away, finally able to react to the pain where the ball hit him.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 12, 2026
He limped to the doorway, pulling the spade off the hook on the wall.
From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff
