Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gimping
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After hobbling off the field, the signal-caller attempted to continue to play but the Chiefs then had to call in their emergency quarterback, Chris Oladokun.—
Anna Lazarus Caplan,
PEOPLE,
22 Dec. 2025 -
With injuries hobbling its other quarterbacks, Indianapolis turned to an unusual stopgap measure in Rivers — who is older than 13 of the NFL’s 32 head coaches, including Colts coach Shane Steichen — to salvage its playoff aspirations.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
15 Dec. 2025
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She’s been recovering from hip surgery and limping through the season, almost quitting after the World Championships last March.—
Don Riddell,
CNN Money,
26 Jan. 2026
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Meanwhile, Jannik Sinner was saved by extreme heat rules in the third set of his match while limping and desperately trying to stretch out cramps in his arms and legs.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Jan. 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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Ferrari’s latest one-off is a tribute to one of the most legendary prancing horses of them all.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
20 Oct. 2025
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The bus drivers do nothing to enforce the rules, and we seniors are left trudging down the bus aisle while the people in the seats smirk, look at their phones and talk to each other.—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
20 Jan. 2026
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The rest of our fair crew is trudging along through broken wrists and CT scans.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
8 Jan. 2026
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Collect responsibly by taking only a small portion of a population—about 10%—and avoid trampling sensitive areas.—
Erica Browne Grivas,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 Jan. 2026
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Crowds and traffic became such an issue that in 2021, the park began requiring weekend visitors during the February Firefall dates to have reservations as a way to limit congestion and prevent crowds from trampling stream banks and parking illegally along Yosemite Valley’s sensitive meadows.—
Paul Rogers,
Mercury News,
13 Jan. 2026
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“Gimping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gimping. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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