gimped

Definition of gimpednext
past tense of gimp

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for gimped
Verb
  • The big loser in that Canadian TV horse race is Corus, a major buyer of American series from major Hollywood studio suppliers, but which has been hobbled by a recapitalization plan to stay in business that has yet to receive final approval from the CRTC, the country’s TV watchdog.
    Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 13 Apr. 2026
  • The teachers union, along with SEIU Local 99 and AALA, combined represent nearly 70,000 LAUSD employees and the three had agreed to jointly walkout in solidarity Tuesday if no contract agreements were reached — a move that would have hobbled daily operations at the district’s 1,302 campuses.
    City News Service, Daily News, 12 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Miami limped to the postseason after dropping 10 of its final 15 regular-season games, and then its season came to a sudden end Tuesday.
    Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2026
  • The Heat have limped to the finish line this year, losing 10 of their last 15 games as their defense has cratered.
    Tim Rohan, NBC news, 14 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • What was trashed and trampled had the potential to grow into thousands of pounds of food.
    Juli McDonald, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
  • Iran has trampled citizens’ rights, but should dropping bombs on innocent civilians and school children be the response?
    Letters to the Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Apr. 2026
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“Gimped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gimped. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.

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