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limps

  • plural
    of limp.
    limp
    verb (used without object)
    to walk with a labored, jerky movement, as when lame.
  • present tense form
    of limp (3rd person singular).
    limp
    verb (used without object)
    to walk with a labored, jerky movement, as when lame.

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Declan Rice scores a late equaliser as Arsenal and Bayern Munich play out an entertaining draw in the league phase of the Champions League while Bukayo Saka limps off with an early injury.

From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026

As the housing market limps along, analysts have become less enthused about D.R.

From Barron's ● Apr. 20, 2026

Now the industry limps along by focusing on artificial intelligence; private equity also has experienced setbacks and looks even wobblier to me.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 18, 2026

Voters here are concerned with policies that affect their water supply and forests, given that the timber industry limps along here and fires have ravaged the area in recent years.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2025

The Resistance leader limps to a table where Tariq is sitting and gestures me over.

From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir