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as in shuffles
to move heavily or clumsily
the elephant lumbered through the jungle
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as in stumbles
to proceed or act clumsily or ineffectually
the novel's plot lumbers to its predictable conclusion after 500 long pages
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as in loads
to place a weight or burden on
preparations that will lumber the expedition with unnecessary equipment and supplies
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At the sound of morning prayers, an older Clarissa awakens from this dream and shuffles out to her lawn, where the leafy bush has been replaced with the industrial skyline of Lagos.
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Tristan returns home and greets James while Siegfried shuffles the woman out the window.
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In it, the man stumbles around, blinded by the sun, surrounded by insensible tourists.
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The conversation stumbles on for a few moments, but Crook can’t find the words.
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The engine rumbles between your legs, the road streams beneath you, the curves beckon you onward.
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As thunder rumbles over Mpophomeni, and the first drops of rain fall, children at the training field pull on hoodies and start to walk home, their dogs trotting faithfully alongside them.
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Heck, maybe Hiller loads up one line and plays Zuccarello, Matthews, and Nylander together.
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No sauce makes for easier eating, but this spice rub still loads on the flavor.
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If anything, the dichotomy between the pop star who prances around Versailles in a sheer nightie and the pop star who stomps onstage in knee-high combat boots feels completely authentic and intentional.
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Suddenly, the trees part and a Tyrannosaurus rex stomps into view.
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During contests, their stomachs stretch, heart rates rise, and digestion struggles to keep up, causing intense physical stress.
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Her 12-year-old son, Whitman, has autism and a neurological disorder called apraxia, in which the brain struggles to tell muscles how to move to form words or perform other motor skills.
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Griffith growls Griffith could be in position to win its first Greater South Shore Conference title since 2018.
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Foxes use a variety of calls, including barks, howls, yaps, and growls.
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On The Porch There’s a particular kind of magic that comes when the sun dips below the treetops and the soundtrack of a summer evening fills the air—crickets, cicadas, and whip-poor-wills.
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Rihanna fills two spaces on the Billboard Global 200 and three on the Billboard Global Excl.
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“Lumbers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lumbers. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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