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
Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 8 July 2025
Yeah, he was chased down the street in Amsterdam by a knife, wield and pimp.
—Outside Online, 11 June 2025
Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 23 July 2025
Gibson was also convicted of two counts of trafficking a person, pimping, pandering, keeping a place of prostitution, battery, possession of a firearm during commission of felony and other crimes, Fulton County media relations director Pallavi Bailey said.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 22 July 2025
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Noun
In the movie, the characters appear as little more than cartoonish lovers, clowns, villains, pimps and harlots.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 8 July 2025
Yeah, he was chased down the street in Amsterdam by a knife, wield and pimp.
—Outside Online, 11 June 2025
Verb
In Rolling Stone’s year-end issue for 1990, the first page had loads of stars giving their summary of the year, mostly pimping their latest career highlights.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 23 July 2025
Gibson was also convicted of two counts of trafficking a person, pimping, pandering, keeping a place of prostitution, battery, possession of a firearm during commission of felony and other crimes, Fulton County media relations director Pallavi Bailey said.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 22 July 2025
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Noun
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The school shared a post to its social media commending its cadet for his quick thinking that night.—
Doha Madani,
NBC news,
1 Sep. 2025
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The District 60 Board of Education voted 5-1 with an abstention to approve the expenditure for the trip on Tuesday at the Education Service Center in Waukegan concerned about the cadets’ safety, but not wanting to deprive them of the opportunity to compete.—
Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The town’s most high-profile venue is Meadow Creek, a sprawling 277-acre plot of land used as a festival grounds complete with the full destination camping experience.—
Tiney Ricciardi,
Denver Post,
1 Sep. 2025
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Switch on headlights - Even during daylight hours, using headlights can enhance visibility and signal your presence to other drivers.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 Sep. 2025
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Gavi is the most prominent procurer and distributor of vaccines to children across the globe.—
Joshua P. Cohen,
Forbes.com,
1 July 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
Verb
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The Commission said Google’s market power has been abused since 2014.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Sep. 2025
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Moore previously served as the defense attorney for Louise and David Turpin, the California couple who abused and imprisoned their 13 children and dependent adults in a 'house of horrors' for years.—
Chris Spargo,
PEOPLE,
5 Sep. 2025
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Unlike earlier tanks with thicker armor and larger guns, the Type 100 employs active defense interceptors, photoelectric sensors, and remote weapon stations to counter threats from modern anti-tank missiles and drones, which often exploit vulnerabilities on the top of armored vehicles.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Sep. 2025
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So why wouldn’t AI systems, trained to maximize engagement, exploit those same buttons?—
Avital Pardo,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Rather than replacing roles with AI, many companies are hiring workers who can leverage artificial intelligence, a new study published in July found.—
Dylan Butts
Shreya Ghosal,
CNBC,
4 Sep. 2025
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His firm leveraged these credits as well as presales and distribution rights in pursuit of profit.—
Gary Baum,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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But Park’s ability to manipulate his imagery is something else entirely.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
31 Aug. 2025
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While there are no laws or regulations that prohibit using AI to create or manipulate images, there can be blowback and downsides.—
Edward Segal,
Forbes.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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“Pimp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pimp. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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