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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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That is not unique — Major League Baseball’s offseason shuffles along at a deliberate pace, just as the Dodgers historically have liked.—
Katie Woo, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
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In front of me, as various motors rev up to speed, the robot shuffles in place, looking like an arthritic boxer readying for a fight.—
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Ennin gets up and stumbles down the block before collapsing next to a building.—
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There’s a fine line between righteousness and self-satisfaction, and the second season, which premieres on HBO Max on January 8, frequently stumbles into the latter territory.—
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Taylor Swift is not the only pop star football superfan showing up in style to cheer on her significant other as the NFL season rumbles to a close.—
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Deep in the San Juan Mountains of Colorado, a train rumbles down a rugged valley.—
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The thieves check the balance when a customer purchases a card and loads funds onto it, then drain the card of funds before the customer can use it, officials said.—
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As its average shopper loads up on 15 items per basket, the company is betting a growing share of those items will be alcohol-free.—
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The sequel, which has the Ghostbusters facing off with the spirit of Vigo the Carpathian and his profoundly negative vibes, ends in a joyous celebration that brings the Big Apple together while an animated Statue of Liberty stomps to the rescue.—
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The guy just f****** stomps right on my face.—
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Unable to pay her rent, she was later evicted and now struggles to come up with the $1,900 for her new place.—
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Harper, for her part, struggles to publicly defend a market position that’s based on a hunch and backed up by espionage.—
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And as the person behind the camera approaches the pit bull, the dog growls and barks while standing in a fearful crouch.—
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Sturridge crows and growls his lines, rolling his torso and crouching to crawl on his knuckles like a young silverback.—
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Rock is eroded from the higher-elevation land into the basin, which also fills with the organic remains of plants and animals.—
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Much as Cornell did, Anderson fills every inch of space available, whether in his film frames or immersive installations.—
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“Lumbers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lumbers. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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