gimping

present participle of gimp

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for gimping
Verb
  • That can lead to deflation, or falling prices, that may prompt consumers to put off purchases, hobbling the economy.
    Paul Davidson, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2025
  • Colum awkwardly stands, hobbling to catch his father, refusing any help from Ellen, and ends up falling down the stairs, further damaging his leg.
    Lincee Ray Published, EW.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Duran sprinted toward the first baseline to try to get a hand on the ball before limping toward first baseman Bryce Harper.
    Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2025
  • Burns was limping and looking at his foot after 1-on-1s on Wednesday but finished the practice.
    Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 7 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • In the engaging trailer that continues the sinister tale of Vault-Tec, The Ghoul arrives in New Vegas alongside Lucy MacLean (Ella Purnell) and Dogmeat, trudging into the outskirts of New Vegas.
    Jeff Spry, Space.com, 22 Aug. 2025
  • Without a doubt there are people who would pay serious money to see Jeffrey Katzenberg hanging out and trudging through the sand and dirt at Burning Man.
    Dominic Patten, Deadline, 22 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Ukraine accuses Russia of trampling over its sovereignty with an imperial war of conquest.
    Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025
  • However, there’s nothing funny about trampling — in the lust for partisan political power — the quaintly democratic notion that congressional districts should fairly represent the characteristics and values of their constituents.
    Dan Walters, Oc Register, 6 Aug. 2025
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“Gimping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gimping. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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