lumbered
Example Sentences
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From it emerged a 64-year-old dairyman, burly and tan, who left the engine running as he lumbered toward me with open arms.
From Salon ● Jun. 22, 2026
Army Green Berets lumbered through a northern Swedish pine forest, struggling not to fall on their brand new skis as they dragged sleds over hills and frozen creeks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 23, 2026
State biologists set up a trap and the bear soon lumbered into it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 1, 2025
Swede Anton Deibe, 17, a passenger, described the chaos after impact as the Airbus A350 lumbered to a halt on the runway.
From BBC ● Jan. 2, 2024
He lumbered off, leaving his breakfast half eaten.
From "The Battle of the Labyrinth" by Rick Riordan
