Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gimping
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But in a statement addressing his removal, Aguilar said Berkeley’s independent police oversight system is experiencing a hobbling pressure that’s being felt nationwide.—
Sierra Lopez,
Mercury News,
11 Feb. 2026 -
The right guard has pushed through a lot of injuries during his three seasons with the franchise, often hobbling around the locker room before crushing down on defensive linemen on Sundays.—
Adam Grosbard,
Oc Register,
15 Jan. 2026
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But with a mini injury crisis in Alexander Blessin’s midfield, Irvine managed 90 minutes against Stuttgart, visibly limping during the game and running with obvious discomfort, but still playing extremely well.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Canada faced Czechia later in the evening, a game in which the defending Olympic champion’s captain Marie-Philip Poulin did not return after limping off in the first period.—
John Wawrow,
Twin Cities,
9 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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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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Wroblewski began trudging through the snow with his luggage to Hughes’ actual home.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
7 Feb. 2026
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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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Attorney General Ken Paxton accused the Texas Medical Board of trampling the rights of a Houston doctor over her treatment of a COVID-19 patient, and his office is siding with the doctor in her legal battle against the state regulatory agency.—
Evan MacDonald,
Houston Chronicle,
13 Feb. 2026
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Jascoco The cows stampeded into a neighborhood, knocking over mailboxes, trampling fences, and bumping into cars as they were being chased.—
Julie Sharp,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Gimping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gimping. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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