gimped

past tense of gimp

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for gimped
Verb
  • The shortage has forced the FAA to stop or delay traffic several times, and not only during the partial government shutdown that hobbled many control facilities across the country.
    Joel Rose, NPR, 1 July 2026
  • Primary voters are much more likely to be progressives friendly to Mamdani’s brand of socialism, Honan said, seen in 2025 when Mamdani twice defeated Andrew Cuomo, the three-term centrist former governor who was hobbled by scandal.
    Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 23 June 2026
Verb
  • Between that and his missing half the season, the Bucks limped to a 50-loss season.
    John Hollinger, New York Times, 23 June 2026
  • Wrobleski limped away, finally able to react to the pain where the ball hit him.
    Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
Verb
  • Even Karp’s more intelligible arguments are quickly trampled over as additional intrusive thoughts took the wheel.
    Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 1 July 2026
  • During a recent visit to the Armchair Expert podcast, the 42-year-old Invite director revealed that Goggins, 54, prevented her from getting trampled after she was unexpectedly bucked off her horse while shooting the 2011 space Western.
    Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 29 June 2026
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“Gimped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gimped. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.

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