limp
verb (used without object)
to walk with a labored, jerky movement, as when lame.
were 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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That season, the Rockets were limping along below .500 when they decided to sink to the bottom of the standings, losing 27 of their last 36 games.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 14, 2026
General secretary Andrea Bradley told Radio Scotland Breakfast a significant number of qualified teachers were "limping from one temporary contract to another".
From BBC ● Jan. 19, 2026
Rep. Peter DeFazio, D-Oregon, who was on the call, seemed to take comfort that the negotiations were limping along.
From Fox News ● Jul. 20, 2021
“It looked like you were limping a little bit,” Bemis told Thomas.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 14, 2018
“I noticed you were limping more than usual today. Is your leg bothering you?”
From "The One and Only Ivan" by Katherine Applegate
