as in to limp
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Recent Examples of gimp
Isiah Thomas turned his ankle gruesomely early in the third quarter of Game 6 of the ’88 finals, went to the bench for a minute, came back out, and scored a finals single-quarter record 25 points in the period, gimping up the floor in pursuit of the play.
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David Aldridge, New York Times, 20 June 2025
David Aldridge, New York Times, 20 June 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gimp
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For most of the year, the former franchise quarterback hovered at the top of the interceptions list as the Dolphins limped to a 6-8 record with him under center.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
8 Jan. 2026
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Ewers finished 16 of 23 for 137 yards with a touchdown and interception before limping off late in the fourth quarter with a knee injury.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
5 Jan. 2026
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Greene soon hobbled into the consultant’s office on crutches—a CrossFit injury, apparently.—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
5 Jan. 2026
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Kittle hobbles off the field George Kittle limped off the field late in the third quarter with an ankle injury amid a productive night.—
Chris Biderman,
Sacbee.com,
23 Dec. 2025
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The zebras pranced, all frisky energy; the elephants, lumbering and mournful, trailed behind with their ancient thoughts.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
30 Oct. 2025
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Colette pranced by, her curls dangling in a ponytail.—
Lauren Villagran,
USA Today,
26 Oct. 2025
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“Gimp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gimp. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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