gimped

past tense of gimp

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for gimped
Verb
  • 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
  • Peterson also became hobbled last season with hamstring and ankle injuries.
    Mark Medina, Forbes.com, 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
  • Supporters of Palestine Action and civil liberties groups said arrests of peaceful protesters had trampled on free speech and protest rights.
    Brian Melley, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2026
  • According to the outlets, the complaint alleges Kristin Wert was struck from behind, thrown into the air and trampled after Party Bus escaped the penned area.
    Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 11 June 2026
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“Gimped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gimped. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.

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