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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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
Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Apr. 2025
However, the blaxploitation films in question progressively included civil rights and Black Power movement storylines (along too with plots of pimps and drug dealers), and became box office hits.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 10 Apr. 2025
Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 22 Mar. 2025
The deal dropped additional charges of pimping, money laundering and violating a protection order from his case.
—Lauren Penington, The Denver Post, 20 Mar. 2025
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Noun
The Tarrant County Criminal District Attorney’s Office alleged that the defendant, Dorian Harris, was a pimp who stirred fear in at least one of the women who were under his command.
—Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Apr. 2025
However, the blaxploitation films in question progressively included civil rights and Black Power movement storylines (along too with plots of pimps and drug dealers), and became box office hits.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 10 Apr. 2025
Verb
Another one let her cocaine-dealing thug son use her car before the kid went to federal prison for pimping.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 22 Mar. 2025
The deal dropped additional charges of pimping, money laundering and violating a protection order from his case.
—Lauren Penington, The Denver Post, 20 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pimp
Noun
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Ramona cadets performed better in the Marine Corps JROTC Raider Challenge in April at Fallbrook High School.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 May 2025
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Moore was a United States Air Force Academy (USAFA) cadet candidate and part of USAFA's Class of 2029, according to the military school.—
Stepheny Price , Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
28 May 2025
Verb
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The initiative draws water from the L.A. River in downtown L.A., cleans it and uses it to irrigate Los Angeles State Historic Park.—
Lucy Handley,
CNBC,
1 June 2025
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In 2024, Summers performed an Off-Broadway show about his life titled The Life and Slimes of Marc Summers, which used Double Dare to tell his life story.—
Victoria Edel,
People.com,
31 May 2025
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As the procurers of finances and managers of staff, they’re often seen as the hard-nosed businesspeople behind the whimsical auteurs.—
Serena Dai,
The Atlantic,
6 May 2025
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The government remains a major economic actor in the U.S., although now as more of a procurer of goods and services than a provider or employer.—
Nathan Meyers,
The Conversation,
11 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Three-time gold medal sprinter Gabby Thomas was verbally abused at a track meet in Philadelphia, not the first harassment this year.—
Nick Canepa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 June 2025
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In 2011, Gilbert developed pancreatitis after years of abusing drugs and alcohol.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
5 June 2025
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Whether climate denial, corporate lobbying or inequitable wealth distribution, our systems often reward those who can exploit the system without regard for their impact on long-term system health.—
Maureen Metcalf,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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Only in these areas will humanitarian aid be provided—by an American company under direct Israeli security arrangements—to avoid previous distribution arrangements that were exploited by Hamas.—
Assaf Orion,
Foreign Affairs,
3 June 2025
Verb
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So, to not leverage that in a new HD release to the same degree as G-Darius HD, if not more so, feels like a lost opportunity.—
Ollie Barder,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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The company can’t even leverage its AI features as a differentiator there, since ChatGPT integration had to be stripped from Chinese iPhones to comply with local regulations.—
Jackie Snow,
Quartz,
7 June 2025
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Not possessed of any special abilities, Achebe instead manipulates his ways into political power in Wakanda.—
Michileen Martin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 June 2025
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Deepfakes are manipulated images, audio recordings, or videos of real people that have been altered with artificial intelligence to misrepresent someone as saying or doing something that the person did not actually say or do.—
Alain Sherter,
CBS News,
6 June 2025
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“Pimp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pimp. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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