gimps

verb

present tense third-person singular of gimp
as in hobbles

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  1. hobbles
  2. limps
  3. prances
  4. tramples
Verb
  • David Perno hobbles from his golf cart to the bench at Clarke Central’s football field and sits to watch practice start.
    — Jack Leo, AJC.com, 9 July 2026
  • Major marine war risk providers have started to scrap cover for vessels operating in the Persian Gulf as the fallout from a sudden security shock hobbles key shipping routes in the region.
    — Sam Meredith, CNBC, 3 Mar. 2026
Definition of hobbles
Verb
  • None at all leads to slow, pale, sad-looking growth that limps through the season.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2026
  • The unchanged chain was dubbed Ethereum Classic, which still limps along today, though its market cap is far less than 1% of actual Ethereum.
    — Emin Gün Sirer, Fortune, 28 Apr. 2026
Definition of limps
Verb
  • In the music video for the song, Stiteler prances around several iconic locations in Puerto Rico and takes viewers on a visual journey across the Island.
    — Daniela Avila, PEOPLE, 9 July 2026
  • If anything, the dichotomy between the pop star who prances around Versailles in a sheer nightie and the pop star who stomps onstage in knee-high combat boots feels completely authentic and intentional.
    — Chelsey Sanchez, CNN Money, 25 June 2026
Definition of prances
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  • As stated in this opinion piece’s opening, the App Store Freedom Act tramples on property rights.
    — John Tamny, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
  • The tradition of laying flower carpets — and destroying them when the procession tramples them — dates back two centuries and is popular also in Latin America, where elaborate sand designs are also made.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 June 2026
Definition of tramples
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