limbered (up)

verb

past tense of limber (up)
as in propped (up)

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  1. broke in
  2. enforced
  3. reinforced
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  • Francisco said no one was inside the cabin when the bear broke in.
    — David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 14 Aug. 2026
  • And when the news first broke in Semafor last month that Paramount was seriously considering a move out of state, industry observers dismissed the threat as corporate saber rattling.
    — Chris Lee, Vulture, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of broke in
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  • As a result, the law can’t be uniformly enforced across the country unless the Supreme Court intervenes.
    — Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 30 Aug. 2026
  • In many northern states, the laws being applied in Islamic courts are enforced by Hisbah.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of enforced
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  • The results reinforced confidence in AI demand, lifting the broader trade Thursday.
    — Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2026
  • It was reinforced by Washington’s alliance with Pakistan and its engagement with China during the Cold War, India’s socialist leanings in the decades after its independence, in 1947, and New Delhi’s close relationship with the Soviet Union.
    — C. Raja Mohan, Foreign Affairs, 27 Aug. 2026
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“Limbered (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/limbered%20%28up%29. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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