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
Miami Herald, 13 Oct. 2025
Driscoll said that Combs did not make any money from prostituting women and so he could not be classed as a pimp and should face a lesser sentence under the Act.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Pitchfork, 30 Sep. 2025
That deal dropped three charges of human trafficking and five additional counts of pimping from his case.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 29 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Jake Paul, Tank Davis pimp November Miami fight: Professional self-promoter Jake Paul and WBA lightweight champion Gervonta (Tank) Davis are fighting Nov. 14 at the Heat arena in Miami.
—Miami Herald, 13 Oct. 2025
Driscoll said that Combs did not make any money from prostituting women and so he could not be classed as a pimp and should face a lesser sentence under the Act.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
First there’s the obvious: Suga Free’s flows, cascading like water over desert rock in the Inland Empire; the cartoon anecdotes from a life spent pimping in Pomona; the most varied and virtuosic group of DJ Quik beats ever assembled.
—Pitchfork, 30 Sep. 2025
That deal dropped three charges of human trafficking and five additional counts of pimping from his case.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 29 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pimp
Noun
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The California State University San Marcos Reserve Officers’ Training Corps cadets, Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps cadets from Mission Hills High School, San Marcos High School, Woodland Park Middle School, and Boys and Girl Scout troops will assist with the ceremony.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Nov. 2025
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In the late 1990s, Farzam was a police cadet at the Santa Barbara Police Department.—
Ray Sanchez,
CNN Money,
2 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Guests can order the complimentary coffee in-bakery, through the mobile app, or online using code FREECOFFEE.—
Cheryl V. Jackson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
11 Nov. 2025
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Israel currently allows the death penalty only in exceptional cases, including for crimes such as treason and war crimes committed under the Nazi regime, but it has not been used for decades.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
11 Nov. 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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Ties reached their lowest ebb in January 2010 after the Israeli security service Mossad dispatched a 27-strong death squad to Dubai to assassinate Mahmoud al-Mabhouh, a senior weapons procurer for Hamas.—
Kristian Coates Ulrichsen,
The Conversation,
10 Sep. 2025
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The pair also pretended that Tammy was allegedly abusing them.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
9 Nov. 2025
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In handing down the sentence, Montenegro said Bonillo understood the scope of his misdeeds, abused his position of trust and used that position to enrich himself while undermining CBP’s main goal.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Nov. 2025
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The 30-second spot cites a 2023 New York Times investigation into migrant children trafficked and exploited to work grueling jobs at factories, construction sites, farms and other dangerous work places.—
Nicole Nixon,
Sacbee.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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The organization, which represents the major film and TV studios, as well as major streaming platforms, argues in the letter that Instagram is trying to exploit the public’s trust in its ratings system for its own gain.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Nov. 2025
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Super Leaders not only embrace emerging technology but leverage it for both their own growth as well as the growth of their team.—
Kelly Jones,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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After the collapse of domestic box office in October, Aron needs to convince investors AMC can leverage a steadier supply of Hollywood tentpole releases to get film lovers back in the habit of going to the multiplex in pre-pandemic numbers.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Nov. 2025
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These children are being targeted by extremists Khalid and Juneid—the latter being Yassir’s uncle—who plan to recruit and indoctrinate them into their militant movement, manipulating vulnerable youth with promises of faith and belonging under the orders of a mysterious leader known as Bhaijaan.—
Isadora Wandermurem,
Time,
8 Nov. 2025
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Bode’s comment was strictly in reference to the character of the Wizard of Oz, who uses propaganda to manipulate and deceive his subjects in Wicked.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Pimp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pimp. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.
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