plural gimmes
1
: a short putt in golf conceded to an opponent in casual or match play
2
: something easily achieved or won especially in a contest
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Bhatia’s chip set up a gimme to force a playoff and complete a 5-under 31 over the final nine holes.
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Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Mar. 2026
The conventional wisdom had been that Cornyn would be a gimme for the GOP while Paxton and his baggage—the Republicans in the state legislature impeached him—would be a drag, especially if Talarico emerged.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 4 Mar. 2026
O'Brien had only made 55.9% of his field goal attempts in 1970, so the 32-yard attempt in the final seconds was no gimme.
—Jim Reineking, USA Today, 2 Feb. 2026
There were no first-time gimmes on Tuesday.
—Barry M. Bloom, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
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Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Mar. 2026
The conventional wisdom had been that Cornyn would be a gimme for the GOP while Paxton and his baggage—the Republicans in the state legislature impeached him—would be a drag, especially if Talarico emerged.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 4 Mar. 2026
O'Brien had only made 55.9% of his field goal attempts in 1970, so the 32-yard attempt in the final seconds was no gimme.
—Jim Reineking, USA Today, 2 Feb. 2026
There were no first-time gimmes on Tuesday.
—Barry M. Bloom, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
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“Gimme.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gimme. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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