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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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“Lumbers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lumbers. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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