limbered; limbering
ˈlim-b(ə-)riŋ 
: to become limber
limber up by running
: to cause to become limber
limber up his fingers
: a two-wheeled vehicle to which a gun or caisson may be attached
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Adjective
he shaped the basket out of limber branches that could bend easily around a frame
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Peter Marks, Washington Post, 26 Jan. 2023
For thousands of years, people have turned to yoga to feel more limber, release stress and rejuvenate their overall physical and mental health.
—Forrest Brown, CNN, 21 June 2022
New Atlas, 12 July 2024
For those who like to keep their brains limber by reading about the latest developments in quantum physics, here’s a mind-bending achievement: a group of researchers in China conducted an experiment to demonstrate something called quantum pseudotelepathy.
—Amanda Montañez, Scientific American, 14 Dec. 2022
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Adjective
Two ultra-limber actors — Hassiem Muhammad and Ryan Sellers — in garish body makeup (and dance shoes) merge limbs and psyches for an electric demonstration of poetry in motion.
—Peter Marks, Washington Post, 26 Jan. 2023
For thousands of years, people have turned to yoga to feel more limber, release stress and rejuvenate their overall physical and mental health.
—Forrest Brown, CNN, 21 June 2022
Verb
But the type of young, adventurous camping enthusiasts limber enough to squeeze themselves into an ultralight teardrop eventually grow up, have a family and sell the teardrop.
—New Atlas, 12 July 2024
For those who like to keep their brains limber by reading about the latest developments in quantum physics, here’s a mind-bending achievement: a group of researchers in China conducted an experiment to demonstrate something called quantum pseudotelepathy.
—Amanda Montañez, Scientific American, 14 Dec. 2022
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“Limber.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/limber. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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