limbering (up)

Definition of limbering (up)next
present participle of limber (up)

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Verb
  • If the matter-antimatter asymmetry arose due to a breaking of a certain cosmic symmetry at a higher energy, then restoring the symmetry could lead to that symmetry re-breaking in a different fashion.
    Big Think, Big Think, 5 Mar. 2026
  • Wild forward Nico Sturm has been breaking in his Team Germany skates at a few Minnesota practices, and joked about hiding his on-ice moves from NHL teammates that may be foes in Italy.
    Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 5 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • The mayor also says the city could need to stop enforcing laws against street camping and vehicle habitation if there are major cuts to city-run lots for people living in vehicles or tents.
    David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
  • As Department of Justice officials are working to acquire sensitive voter registration data from states and have recently disclosed a plan to share it with the Department of Homeland Security, a key privacy officer in DOJ's division tasked with enforcing civil and voting rights laws has resigned.
    Jude Joffe-Block, NPR, 3 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Larkin found that Muslim viewers in Kano reinterpreted Bollywood films through an Islamic moral lens, reading their narratives as reinforcing local values of propriety and ethical conduct.
    Gareth Barkin, The Conversation, 2 Apr. 2026
  • The video includes scenes from across the actress’s career as well as glimpses of her personal life, reinforcing her status as one of Hollywood’s most recognizable figures.
    Claire Dodds, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
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“Limbering (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/limbering%20%28up%29. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.

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