- present participle of limp.
limping
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At half-time Ronaldo pulled himself together to encourage his team-mates, and before extra time, still limping, he told Eder he would score.
From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026
The Tom Cruise-led movie “Digger” cratered at the box office this weekend, limping to a fifth-place finish with $8 million in the U.S. and Canada in its theatrical debut.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2026
England's fluency juxtaposed Sri Lanka's innings as the tourist batters struggled again, limping to 145-9 after being bowled out for just 135 in the opener on Tuesday.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
And that emergency fund came in handy when Malta started limping shortly after Anna suffered an ankle injury.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 5, 2026
I was soon at the Battery after that, and there was the right man,—hugging himself and limping to and fro, as if he had never all night left off hugging and limping,—waiting for me.
From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens
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