gimped

past tense of gimp

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for gimped
Verb
  • The Clippers’ legal options are also hobbled by the NBA imposing a $700,000 fine on Leonard, which both Leonard and the NBPA accepted.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 14 Sep. 2026
  • However, Brissett's play tapered off after he was hobbled by a knee injury.
    — James Boyd, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Doyle, who limped through a medical career before turning to a life of crime fiction at the age of twenty-seven, had studied under Bell in the late 1870s, marveling at the doctor’s careful reasoning and indefatigable intuition.
    — Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Dart limped off the field and was initially treated in the team's medical tent.
    — Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 22 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • NGOs reported that more than 140 people died in the attempt to cross into the territory, including some who drowned or were trampled in a stampede to cross a breakwater barrier.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Although most of the migrants have since gone back, more than 80 migrants died, including some who drowned or were trampled in a stampede to cross a breakwater barrier, according to Spanish and Moroccan authorities.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026
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“Gimped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gimped. Accessed 25 Sep. 2026.

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