limbered (up)

Definition of limbered (up)next
past tense of limber (up)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for limbered (up)
Verb
  • Selected by Chicago in the third round of the 1980 draft, the center broke in with the Blackhawks by playing one game as a 19-year-old during the 1981-82 season.
    Dylan Olsen, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
  • Off a bad change by the B’s, Timo Meier broke in alone but Korpisalo thwarted his first shot and just managed to get his pad down to smother Meier’s follow-up.
    Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 17 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • These rules are enforced by airlines before boarding a flight to the United Kingdom.
    Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
  • Massachusetts cities and towns are weighing whether to follow a local select board’s lead in sending a letter to Beacon Hill demanding that the legislative audit be enforced, with some in favor and others opposed.
    Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 28 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Denise Richards plays wealthy high schooler Kelly Van Ryan, who accuses her guidance counselor, Sam Lombardo (Matt Dillon), of raping her; her case is then reinforced when outcast Suzie Toller (Neve Campbell) comes forward with her own allegation against Sam.
    Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Apr. 2026
  • Authorities reinforced security around Jewish sites in the wake of explosions last month outside synagogues in Liege, Belgium, and the Dutch port city of Rotterdam and outside a Jewish school in Amsterdam.
    ABC News, ABC News, 4 Apr. 2026
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“Limbered (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/limbered%20%28up%29. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.

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