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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
Maddy essentially becomes Cassie’s pimp, hitting and threatening her, setting up an elaborate scheme to boost her online following, which Cassie successfully pulls off, thanks to a few fake orgasms. — Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026 What was once an eye-catching clique of wayward teens bathed in purple hues has metamorphosed into a barren hellscape rife with drug-smuggling cartels, pistol-packin’ pimps, sugar daddies with mummification kinks and online streamers. — Marlow Stern, Variety, 24 May 2026
Verb
Dquanzie Blackmon was charged with human trafficking, pimping, and pandering and remains jailed in lieu of $300,000 bail, court records show. — Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 29 Apr. 2026 Even outside of traditional television, the reality TV model has made millionaires of even more toxic matriarchs such as Ruby Framke, who amassed over 2 million YouTube subscribers by pimping out her children for clicks while criminally abusing them in secret. — Tiana Lowe Doescher, The Washington Examiner, 20 Mar. 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
  • Miller, one of the other cadets, sat on a bench on the rear of the ship one afternoon as hundreds of dolphins crested above the waves.
    — Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 1 July 2026
  • Today, the *Eagle* serves as a vital training ship for Coast Guard cadets, offering unique seamanship and character-building experiences.
    — Peter Suciu, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
Definition of cadet
Verb
  • This article was created by content specialists using various tools, including AI.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson July 15, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026
  • The company says its CoSMo fusion systems are based on the magnetic mirror concept, which uses magnetic fields to confine high-temperature plasma.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 16 July 2026
Definition of use
Noun
  • The past several decades of technology policy have been treated as a narrow technical affair, the domain of scientists, industry CEOs, procurers, and lawyers.
    — Vilas Dhar, Time, 10 June 2026
  • Also, Wasserman in recent weeks assured individuals at his company and LA28, that besides the 2002 humanitarian trip with Epstein, there was nothing more to come from his involvement with the shady financier and his procurer Maxwell.
    — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 11 Feb. 2026
Definition of procurer
Verb
  • OpenAI says its threat reports draw on its view of how actors try to abuse AI models, often in combination with other platforms and tools.
    — Ron Schmelzer, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
  • Four people represented by the ACLU of Tennessee filed a lawsuit in May accusing the task force of abusing the law to block them from documenting officers’ actions, sometimes ordering them to stay more than 100 feet away from arrest scenes.
    — Andy Rose, CNN Money, 10 July 2026
Definition of abuse
Verb
  • Parties have exploited lulls in fighting to buy time, rebuild capabilities and consolidate political or territorial gains ahead of the next round of conflict.
    — Anthony Wanis-St John, The Conversation, 10 July 2026
  • Instead of performing occasional security audits, organisations will increasingly use AI to test their systems continuously, helping identify vulnerabilities before they can be exploited.
    — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 10 July 2026
Definition of exploit
Verb
  • For a Japanese company to leverage Ohtani and the Dodgers to introduce itself to an American audience is nothing new — not just for tangible consumer goods, but also for animated characters.
    — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2026
  • That’s thanks, in large part, to the fact the space company will leverage existing technology to build a more agile launch infrastructure.
    — Chris Young July 12, New Atlas, 13 July 2026
Definition of leverage
Verb
  • Raving can be traced to the late 1980s, when artists like DJ Pierre and Spanky sparked a bright but short flame of acid house in Chicago clubs, manipulating synthesizers to create squelchy beats dancers could jack their bodies to.
    — Kiana Mickles, Pitchfork, 15 July 2026
  • Today’s elite are going to extraordinary lengths to manipulate their microclimates, from morphing mansions to underground snow rooms.
    — Elizabeth Fazzare, Architectural Digest, 15 July 2026
Definition of manipulate

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“Pimp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pimp. Accessed 16 Jul. 2026.

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