lumbered

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From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2024

Soon they fanned out across several floors and limbered up inside spartan dojos infused with a fragrance emanating from the pinewood walls.

From New York Times • Jul. 22, 2021

Some 20 hours earlier, she had prepared avocado toast for him as he limbered up for a 3:12 a.m. departure to run clockwise around the mountain.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 9, 2020

Johnson limbered up Tuesday by donning boxing gloves emblazoned with his campaign slogan “Get Brexit done” during a visit to a gym in northwest England.

From Washington Times • Nov. 19, 2019

When breakfast was over, he had a good stretch and limbered his wings.

From "The Cricket in Times Square" by George Selden