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

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 darts wobbled as the big bear stood up and lumbered away from the helicopter.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz