gimped

verb

past tense of gimp
as in hobbled

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  1. hobbled
  2. limped
  3. trampled
Verb
  • Those movies are seen as part of an ongoing disempowering of the Haitian peoples, who have been continually hobbled by occupiers, imposed foreign debts and political instability.
    — Dennis Harvey, Variety, 31 July 2026
  • With the newsroom hobbled, the British publication’s management allegedly deployed generative AI tools such as ChatGPT and Claude to suggest headlines and write descriptions of photos for people using screen readers.
    — Milad Jalalian Ebrahimi, The Conversation, 29 July 2026
Definition of hobbled
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  • The Saints limped into the playoffs after losing their final three regular-season games.
    — Larry Holder, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
  • There were dueling chants for Punk and Rhodes as Punk limped to the top rope.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of limped
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  • Carlo Zanella, president of the Alto Adige Alpine Club, previously told Fox News Digital that the turnstiles were installed by a local farmer after visitors repeatedly trampled meadows while flocking to the scenic overlook.
    — Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 28 July 2026
  • The red card was rescinded; the team was unmoored; conspiracies grew overnight, like mushrooms; and a merciless Belgium swept in and trampled, 4–1, on what remained.
    — Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 17 July 2026
Definition of trampled
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“Gimped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gimped. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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