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
A video on social media that was verified by the Journal showed the C-130 refueling two helicopters at the same time, like a parent holding their children’s hands as they lumbered across the sky.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 4, 2026
State biologists set up a trap and the bear soon lumbered into it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 1, 2025
He also argues that it is “often the young and less well-off who are being lumbered with costs they cannot afford, in ways which are unjustified”.
From BBC ● Nov. 24, 2024
The chieftain of the dan lumbered over to Agravaine like a good-natured animal doing a trick, and patted him with a huge paw.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
