gimlets

Definition of gimletsnext
present tense third-person singular of gimlet

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gimlets
Verb
  • Any trip to the dark night skies of our Southern California deserts reveals a vista full of wonder and mystery — riddles that astrophysicists like myself spend our days unraveling.
    Steven R. Furlanetto, Twin Cities, 17 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • For podcasts, streams, voiceovers and video calls, this unit punches above its weight.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 24 Jan. 2026
  • This is really reminding me of that House episode where the runway model punches another model out and then collapses on the catwalk.
    Emma Specter, Vogue, 22 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Moore incident thrusts athletic department into the spotlight All of which leads to the most serious situation, the one involving Moore.
    Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 13 Dec. 2025
  • Yet failure of a particular task or major story beat does not spell game over but thrusts you into what could be an even more stressful situation.
    Lewis Gordon, Vulture, 3 Dec. 2025
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“Gimlets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gimlets. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.

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