lumbered
Example Sentences
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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
Once inside, trucks lumbered up a long, curving road into the hills.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 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 over to a corner of the enclosure and spread his wings wide to their nearly seven-foot span, exposing fluffy white feathers that covered his legs like a pair of bloomers.
From New York Times • Nov. 12, 2023
He lumbered back to where the bus had gone into the water and discovered the wind had not blown it off the road.
From "Storm Runners" by Roland Smith
