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
“He just got out and lumbered away real slowly,” she said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 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
As the hulking offensive lineman lumbered on to a chair, one of his compatriots draped an Australian flag around his shoulders.
From BBC ● Feb. 10, 2025
Lincoln, having picked himself up from where he’d fallen into my tent, had lumbered over behind Travis.
From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline
