Thesaurus results for PIMPED

pimped

verb

past tense of pimp

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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 pimped 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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Fittingly, the hotel takes great care to disrupt its surroundings as little as possible; a geothermal well services the property’s heating and cooling, and plants that draw mosquito-eating birds are used in place of pesticides.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Oct. 2026
The team then used in-situ polymerization to turn the mixture into a more robust polymer matrix.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 31 Oct. 2026

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State judges who take these cases look for proof that applicants cannot safely return to their home country, have been abused, abandoned or neglected by one or both parents, and that reunification with a parent is not possible.

— Sasha Allen, Hartford Courant, 1 Nov. 2026
Travis Kelce, a future Hall of Fame selection who abused the Dolphins earlier this season, capitalizing on a handful of the players where Taaffe was responsible for his coverage.

— Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2026

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The Russian ministry said attackers had exploited a vulnerability in its app's administrative panel, prompting officials to disconnect and isolate affected services.

— CBS News, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026
The connection between the French and European incidents raises questions about whether attackers exploited similar weaknesses.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of exploited

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Plus, the brand’s expansive archive is something to be leveraged, not left aside.

— Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2026
Buffered and leveraged ETFs may have a place in certain strategies, but they are rarely substitutes for a thoughtful long-term allocation.

— Daniel Kern, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026

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