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noun

ˈpimp How to pronounce pimp (audio)
Definition of pimpnext
as in cadet
a man who solicits clients for a woman who is willing to engage in sexual activities for money the sting operation nabbed 15 prostitutes and two pimps

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verb

as in to use
to take unfair advantage of a movie actress who pimped everybody she ever met as she clawed her way to the top

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Recent Examples of pimp
Noun
The two cousins then decided to become pimps, and several young women reportedly began working for them. — Laura Payne, Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 Aug. 2026 Lestat is treated as unworthy of Akasha’s (Sheila Atim) blood and his choice to turn Louis is belittled by the table because Louis was a pimp. — Sabrina Reed, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
Verb
The Bronx gunman wanted for killing an ex-con who had served time for pimping out girls returned to the crime scene two days later and was busted, police said Wednesday. — Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 16 Sep. 2026 Lake recalled Manson allegedly pimping her and the other women and girls in his cult to other adult men and brutally sodomizing her. — Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 23 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for pimp
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pimp
  1. cadet
  2. use
  3. procurer
  4. abuse
  5. exploit
  6. leverage
  7. manipulate
Noun
  • In the novels, Violet is described as a small, frail cadet with dark black hair subtly streaked with silver who requires significantly more dragon-riding practice and precision than her peers.
    — Isabelle Farina, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
  • But the best, Kurtzman said, is yet to come when the show's cadets meet up with Nova Squadron, the elite flight team at Starfleet Academy.
    — Tariq Malik, Space.com, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of cadet
Verb
  • The senator also used her remarks to underscore the stakes of electing lawmakers willing to withstand pressure from lobbyists and wealthy donors.
    — Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 3 Nov. 2026
  • However, sometimes chuck and top sirloin are used, offering a richer, more flavorful, marbled cut.
    — Natalia Vela, Southern Living, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of use
Noun
  • Public agencies can buy from or encourage corporate procurers to buy from those AI providers that have complied with remedial measures or provided access to evaluators.
    — Bhaskar Chakravorti, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2026
  • She is approached by Pramatha, who presents himself as a welfare worker offering lodging and employment but is, in fact, a procurer preying on refugee women.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 July 2026
Definition of procurer
Verb
  • After teenage boys first reported that they had been abused in 2005, Church of the Resurrection conducted an internal investigation that court records show was inconclusive.
    — Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Acton’s campaign on Tuesday posted a video of her brother, who supported her backstory about living in a tent and being abused.
    — Julie Carr Smyth, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of abuse
Verb
  • That signal can be aggregated, correlated, and exploited by hostile foreign intelligence services to anticipate our movements, targets, and timing.
    — Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The researchers did not observe every capability being actively exploited, so account compromise should not be assumed without evidence.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of exploit
Verb
  • Plus, the brand’s expansive archive is something to be leveraged, not left aside.
    — Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2026
  • The days in which Moscow will be able to leverage its oil and gas to squeeze concessions from the West are rapidly shrinking.
    — Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of leverage
Verb
  • Key Takeaways The experiment revealed an unexpected way to manipulate the weak magnetism inside an atomic nucleus.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Some see promise in manipulating the gut microbiome; others are exploring the potential of stimulating the vagus nerve, eliciting a psychedelic experience or repurposing drugs that might quiet inflammation in the brain.
    — Lynne Peeples, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of manipulate

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“Pimp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pimp. Accessed 3 Nov. 2026.

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