lumbered

verb

Definition of lumberednext
past tense of lumber
1
as in shuffled
to move heavily or clumsily the elephant lumbered through the jungle

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2
as in stumbled
to proceed or act clumsily or ineffectually the novel's plot lumbers to its predictable conclusion after 500 long pages

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3
as in rumbled
to make a low heavy rolling sound the horse-drawn wagon lumbered along the trail

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4
as in loaded
to place a weight or burden on preparations that will lumber the expedition with unnecessary equipment and supplies

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lumbered
  1. shuffled
  2. loaded
  3. struggled
  4. trudged
  5. filled
  6. burdened
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  • For more on Marvel Rivals, our in-depth guides cover the best Vanguard, Duelist, and Strategist characters, which are due to get shuffled thanks to the arrival of the new heroes.
    Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Stop Scripting Development Employees need to grow into opportunities, not be shuffled into roles.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of shuffled
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  • A day after Gary Sanchez struck out with the bases loaded in the first inning of an ALCS loss to the Houston Astros, Gil called in to contend Yankees manager Aaron Boone should have pinch hit for the catcher.
    Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 4 Jan. 2025
  • Considering how loaded the West is, adding Butler to the mix could be the difference between being truly competitive or seeing another early playoff exit.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of loaded
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  • When Barbra Streisand struggled with the replacement orchestrations during a recording session, the conductor had Cullen’s original scores on hand.
    Darryn King, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
  • The Bears offense struggled under coordinator Shane Waldron, so he was fired.
    Kevin Fishbain, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
Definition of struggled
Verb
  • Expressionless, Watkins trudged off at full time.
    Jacob Tanswell, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
  • Kohli trudged off the SCG once again looking defeated, a diminished figure that looked jarring for one of cricket's most intimidating players.
    Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
Definition of trudged
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  • His social media is filled with rocket ship emojis and images of him as a sort of religious icon for the church of Bitcoin.
    Tanaya Macheel, CNBC, 4 Jan. 2025
  • According to those in the industry, there is little oversight for the demolition of homes filled with dangerous building materials.
    Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 4 Jan. 2025
Definition of filled
Verb
  • Just three years ago, Bryant was what city planners call energy-burdened.
    Marina Lopes, TIME, 18 Dec. 2024
  • The films were burdened from the start by the impossible task of adding depth to a character whose entire personality amounted to his ability to run really, really fast.
    Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of burdened
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