limp
verb (used without object)
to walk with a labored, jerky movement, as when lame.
was limping
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past progressiveof limp.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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I was limping and being passed by people double my age.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 14, 2026
He also joked he would look to get more yellow cards as he preferred the view from the stands - and light-heartedly batted away a question on whether Haaland was limping.
From BBC ● Mar. 14, 2026
I started getting pain in my hips, to the point where I was limping.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 14, 2024
“I was talking to somebody and he was limping, just walking off the field. It was a good sign to see him get up by himself and get off the field.”
From Washington Times ● Sep. 5, 2023
When we got inside—I was limping a little, but Mr. Guareschi held on to my right arm the whole way—Mrs. Baker couldn’t find the word she needed to describe the location of the injury.
From "The Wednesday Wars" by Gary D. Schmidt
