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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Over the last decade, the tech giant has limped through controversies related to election interference, radicalization, disinformation, and the mental health and well-being of teens.—
Rashi Shrivastava,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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Despite guiding the Terps to three consecutive bowl wins for the first time in program history, Locksley came under fire after last year’s squad limped to a 4-8 record and a 1-7 mark in the Big Ten.—
Edward Lee,
Baltimore Sun,
11 Aug. 2025
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Import barriers also act as export barriers and higher import tariffs hobble the competitiveness of American corporations in global markets.—
Devashish Mitra,
Time,
28 July 2025
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Jenn brings a hobbling Ryan, who had knee surgery the day before, to prove some kind of point.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
25 July 2025
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While his bandmates pranced around the stage with black dildos bobbing from their noses and top hats jauntily cocked, Forrest would open the show in a Joker-esque getup, holding a flaming Bible.—
Brenna Ehrlich,
Rolling Stone,
8 June 2025
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Alonso was Ferrari’s properly prancing horse back then.—
Alex Kalinauckas,
New York Times,
21 May 2025
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“Gimp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gimp. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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