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gimping

verb

present participle of gimp

as in hobbling

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For much of the game in Atlanta, Egypt was in control, hobbling Argentina early.

— Jasmine Garsd, NPR, 7 July 2026
Koné, 24, could be seen hobbling onto the field on his good leg to celebrate with his teammates after Stephen Eustáquio scored a game-winning shot in extra time.

— Jaclyn Hendricks, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026

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On the phone, my friend Monika is telling me about a lost dog in her Salt Lake City neighborhood, a blue heeler who’s been seen limping and has evaded capture.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 29 June 2026
Toronto Star via Getty Images The Toronto Blue Jays are limping into the All-Star break after a first half defined by injury setbacks and struggle for playoff contention.

— Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026

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Rodrigo De Paul was caught ball-watching as Ricardo Rodriguez offered himself for the pass, trudging back into a shape and letting the run slip through.

— Stuart James, New York Times, 12 July 2026
In its first-ever World Cup appearance, the team — hailing from an archipelago off the western coast of Africa with around 530,000 inhabitants — has left its fans giddy with success and its opponents, from the traditional powers of Spain and Uruguay, trudging off the field in shock.

— Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 24 June 2026

Definition of trudging

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Tis hard to see the mighty prancing war horse, trampling the dying and dead beneath their merciless feet.

— Rose Horowitch, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026
Between the crew walking around to perform the work and branches that fall on your garden, there’s a higher risk of trampling on perennials if the work is done during the growing season.

— Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2026

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