gimping

verb

present participle of gimp
as in hobbling

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gimping
  1. hobbling
  2. limping
  3. prancing
  4. trudging
  5. trampling
Verb
  • Gelof, already on the ground, immediately grabbed his knee in pain before hobbling back to his position.
    — Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 10 July 2026
  • For much of the game in Atlanta, Egypt was in control, hobbling Argentina early.
    — Jasmine Garsd, NPR, 7 July 2026
Definition of hobbling
Verb
  • The Kansas City Royals are limping to the end of their 10-game road trip.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Wave attacker Kimmi Ascanio left due to injury in the 62nd minute, visibly shaken and limping off the field.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of limping
Verb
  • The most famous item is a birch-bark saddle emblazoned with a prancing horse – the design from which the tomb takes its modern name.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 26 July 2026
  • Besides his frenetic and prancing stage presence and whimsical storytelling, Fleming’s HBO special was memorable for his purple bodysuit designed by Anthony Sartino, who famously created wardrobes for the late rock star Prince.
    — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 24 July 2026
Definition of prancing
Verb
  • The women had come so far together over the last three decades and were now eagerly trudging forward, side-by-side, to whatever came next.
    — Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 30 July 2026
  • And props to Cadillac for trudging through its first F1 season.
    — Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 28 July 2026
Definition of trudging
Verb
  • The bull lived up to his reputation, bucking Dias off before trampling him in the dirt in five seconds.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026
  • 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
Definition of trampling
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“Gimping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gimping. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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