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Shack (Verb)

Make one's home in a particular place or community; "may parents reside in Florida".

Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.

Many young artists shack in lofts in various parts of the city.
The retired couple decided to shack in a quiet coastal town.
They've chosen to shack in Paris for a year to work on their language skills.
They've been known to shack in Africa for months at a time while working on their documentary film.
The snowbirds shack in Arizona during the harsh winter months to escape the cold.

Move, proceed, or walk draggingly or slowly; "John trailed behind his class mates"; "The Mercedes trailed behind the horse cart".

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.

The old dog shackled along behind its owner, its legs stiff from the long walk.
After getting tired from the long hike, she started to shack along and slowed down her pace.
The toddler shackled along beside his mother holding onto her hand for support.
As the marathon runner approached the finish line, he began to shack along due to exhaustion.
The elderly man shackled along slowly with the aid of his walking stick.