On this page you'll find 10+ example sentences with Limping. Discover the meaning, synonyms such as lameness or gimp and how to use the word correctly in a sentence.
Limping meaning
present participle and gerund of limp
Using Limping
- The main meaning on this page is: present participle and gerund of limp
- Useful related words include: lameness, gimp, gimpiness, gameness.
- In the example corpus, limping often appears in combinations such as: limping and, was limping, limping off.
Context around Limping
- Average sentence length in these examples: 21.7 words
- Position in the sentence: 6 start, 10 middle, 4 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Limping
- In this selection, "limping" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 21.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, seen, left, barbara, off, nathan and midway stand out and add context to how "limping" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a tackle limping and tried and again after limping off with. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "limping" sits close to words such as accordion, admires and aftermarket, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with limping
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
He came up limping, though. (5 words)
Barbara, limping with a 76 and ending up 13th. (9 words)
The injured woman is seen limping and shouting: 'Call the police. (11 words)
As the year winds down, the case is left limping along and risks losing its top target, President-elect Donald Trump, if his attorneys succeed in arguing that the incoming president cannot be prosecuted once he is sworn in next month. (41 words)
Australia sent a limping Nathan Lyon out to bat on one leg at Lord’s as their stricken number 11 helped leave a formidable chase of 371 on the fourth day of the second Ashes Test. (36 words)
Javi said: "My fastest Ben Revis Race time is 1 hour 50 minutes, and I have run down the Ben in a horrible state in about one hour, limping and very sore. (32 words)
Example sentences (20)
And he may have to sit out for a while again after limping off with a hip injury.
Australia sent a limping Nathan Lyon out to bat on one leg at Lord’s as their stricken number 11 helped leave a formidable chase of 371 on the fourth day of the second Ashes Test.
A video of them was taken shortly after release, and the men looked battered as they were seen limping after alighting from the bus.
Back-rower Jack Conan has not played since limping off with a foot injury against Italy on August 5, while prop Dave Kilcoyne (hamstring) has also not featured since that game.
Barbara, limping with a 76 and ending up 13th.
Crunching over bullet casings, they navigated a gantlet of check posts manned by jittery fighters from the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, some wearing bandages or limping.
Davis began limping midway through the third quarter before coach Darvin Ham took him out.
He came up limping, though.
He reeled out of a tackle limping and tried to stay on the field before eventually leaving with the assistance of a trainer.
IMF outlook worsens for a world economy left ‘limping’ by shocks like Russia’s warseattletimes.
Javi said: "My fastest Ben Revis Race time is 1 hour 50 minutes, and I have run down the Ben in a horrible state in about one hour, limping and very sore.
Later in the first quarter, Jackson came limping after being dragged down by Wilson near the Ravens sideline.
Mahomes was missing three wide receivers to injuries and limping himself when he took off running on third-and-4.
Struggling at rehabilitation, “Limping through a bleak Michigan winter at a snail’s pace” supported by “my mom on one side and a friend on the other, I started to move forward.
The crowd went berserk as a limping MS Dhoni (MSD) with his left knee heavily strapped with an icepack joined the team.
The defender has been out since limping out of a Europa League game last month and his absence has coincided with a rocky period for the Gunners.
The injured woman is seen limping and shouting: 'Call the police.
Upon being carted off to the locker room, Rodgers was visibly limping, heavily favoring his left leg.
Another calf kick from Rosa has Kianzad limping as the round ends.
As the year winds down, the case is left limping along and risks losing its top target, President-elect Donald Trump, if his attorneys succeed in arguing that the incoming president cannot be prosecuted once he is sworn in next month.
Common combinations with limping
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- limping and 9×
- was limping 7×
- limping off 5×
- limping with 5×
- limping back 5×
- is limping 5×
- seen limping 4×
- limping after 4×
- up limping 4×
- limping on 4×