Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gimping
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While the Rockets enter Thursday’s home game seeded third in the West and winners of seven of 10, the visiting and hobbling Warriors (31-30) are clinging to the eighth seed after losing two in a row.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
5 Mar. 2026 -
Falling returns, investment exit worries, longer holding periods and tougher fundraising conditions are hobbling the private equity industry, with experts warning that only the strongest will survive.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
27 Feb. 2026
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Washington went straight to the locker room after limping off the court.—
SportsDay Staff,
Dallas Morning News,
24 Feb. 2026
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The latest player to be banged up is designated hitter Wesley Jordan, who was visibly limping during Saturday's game before sitting out Sunday's series finale.—
Tony Catalina,
Austin American Statesman,
24 Feb. 2026
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Rafters-packed on the opening night of a quick week run of singing, joking and prancing through Segerstrom Hall, this show is a potent, cheery stepchild of half-century old Monty Python humor.—
Christopher Smith,
Oc Register,
18 Feb. 2026
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Photos shared by the agency show Buddy prancing away in the daylight, as well as Buddy seemingly caught like a deer in headlights at night.—
Brian Anthony Hernandez,
PEOPLE,
8 Dec. 2025
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New York City kept schools open despite angry parents trudging through snow drifts, while Philadelphia and Long Island closed as crews battle conditions.—
Jake Offenhartz,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Feb. 2026
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Before the fourth official even held his board up to signal Bailey’s substitution for Jadon Sancho in the 61st minute, the 28-year-old was already trudging off, carrying the weight of the world on his shoulders.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
22 Feb. 2026
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Most of the additional injuries were from trampling as the crowd of 800 people tried to escape the gunfire.—
David Ferrara,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
3 Mar. 2026
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The newspaper’s attorneys accused authorities of violating legal safeguards for journalists and trampling on Natanson’s 1st Amendment rights.—
Michael Kunzelman,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Feb. 2026
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“Gimping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gimping. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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