gimped

past tense of gimp

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for gimped
Verb
  • That awakening was provoked by the post-bye-week return of star tight end Brock Bowers from a knee injury that had hobbled or sidelined him for most of the season.
    Michael Silver, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
  • His re-election bid was hobbled by the city’s Campaign Finance Board, which denied him more than $4 million in matching funds, citing the corruption charges.
    Molly Ball, Time, 29 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Defender Jefferson Diaz limped off the in Game 2, but trained in full Friday.
    Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 7 Nov. 2025
  • Republicans and Democrats continue to blame each other for the shutdown that has limped into a second month.
    Chase Jordan Updated November 7, Charlotte Observer, 7 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Humanitarian norms are trampled, and civilians pay the price.
    David Miliband, Time, 4 Nov. 2025
  • Freeze’s greatest success came while his Mississippi staff trampled the NCAA rule book.
    Blake Toppmeyer, USA TODAY, 30 Oct. 2025
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“Gimped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gimped. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.

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