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
Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Dec. 2025
Rescuing a young woman (Isabelle Corey) from a violent pimp, Bob—acknowledging his age with bitter wisdom—pairs her off with his hotheaded protégé (Daniel Cauchy).
—Sheldon Pearce, New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2025
Tim Fang, CBS News, 17 Nov. 2025
For five years, Ave and the other children trapped there — three of them aged six and under — were brutally pimped by their trafficker until a neighbor summoned the cops.
—Natalia Paradies, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2025
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Noun
While trying to collect funds owed to him by a local pimp named Slick Charles (Jamie Foxx), Fontaine is shot and killed — but that doesn't stop him from showing up on Slick's doorstep the next day to collect his money.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Dec. 2025
Rescuing a young woman (Isabelle Corey) from a violent pimp, Bob—acknowledging his age with bitter wisdom—pairs her off with his hotheaded protégé (Daniel Cauchy).
—Sheldon Pearce, New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2025
Verb
The suspects were arrested on charges of pimping, pandering, supervising prostitution activities and soliciting prostitution.
—Tim Fang, CBS News, 17 Nov. 2025
For five years, Ave and the other children trapped there — three of them aged six and under — were brutally pimped by their trafficker until a neighbor summoned the cops.
—Natalia Paradies, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2025
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Noun
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Hunter saw the logic in Ake’s casualness, which as the head of a learning institution projects a warmth and informality that brings her down to earth for her unseasoned cadets.—
Scott Huver,
PEOPLE,
26 Jan. 2026
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Even though Hawaii was not yet a state, the cadets were American citizens because they were born in Hawaii after its annexation in 1898.—
Jennifer Sinco Kelleher,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Jan. 2026
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Now, the question of whether the US could again use force – or tactics like tariffs or sanctions – to strong-arm countries into choosing Washington’s interests over ties with China is a viable risk being evaluated in the region’s capitals.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
31 Jan. 2026
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Those who bought the checks would then attempt to fraudulently cash them, according to federal prosecutors, using a variety of methods.—
Joseph Buczek,
CBS News,
30 Jan. 2026
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Maxwell is currently serving a 20-year prison sentence for acting as Epstein’s procurer of young girls.—
Kevin Breuninger,
CNBC,
3 Dec. 2025
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Federal procurers could take a lesson from the finance corporation JPMorgan Chase, which recently issued an open letter to its software suppliers setting clear expectations that their products should prioritize security over rushing features to market.—
JEN EASTERLY,
Foreign Affairs,
16 Oct. 2025
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The Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office said Kayode Agbolade Ogunba allegedly abused patients at a local care home.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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The victim-survivor in this case was not the only child Weberman abused.—
Guila Benchimol,
New York Daily News,
26 Jan. 2026
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Violent confrontations targeting Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in Minnesota are being driven by outside actors exploiting chaos, not organic protest, according to a protest insider warning that the situation is rapidly spiraling.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Instead, it was siphoned off and exploited.—
Jennifer Nassour,
Boston Herald,
27 Jan. 2026
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But even without a hefty marketing budget, stores can leverage their own expertise to drive traffic.—
Mari Sato The Dallas Morning News,
Arkansas Online,
1 Feb. 2026
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In fact, one specific area where AI is making a palpable difference in health care is in cancer treatment, where Caris Life Sciences is leveraging the technology in pursuit of cutting-edge breakthroughs in oncology.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
1 Feb. 2026
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Over the past year, security researchers have been warning that hackers are increasingly targeting the technology behind global shipping, quietly manipulating systems that move goods worth millions of dollars.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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The messages—widely condemned as vulgar, misogynistic, racist, and homophobic—also revealed discussions about manipulating media coverage, targeting political opponents, and casual references to the misuse of public funds.—
Israel Melendez Ayala,
Time,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Pimp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pimp. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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