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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According to the Financial Times, the Wall Street bank boss used the conversation to lobby the British government against creating a more hostile tax environment for banks.

— Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 17 Aug. 2026
But Roman says that in cross-examination, the defense used the same searches to highlight their argument that Clancy was overmedicated, failed by the medical system, and experiencing postpartum psychosis at the time.

— Aaron Parseghian, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026

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Over on Reddit and other online forums, Pitt’s return to drinking has stirred controversy, especially from people who are in recovery themselves or who grew up with loved ones who abused alcohol.

— Martha Ross, Mercury News, 10 Aug. 2026
Gordon-Levitt played Neil McCormick, who was abused by the same coach, and processes it by chasing older men as a teenage rent boy.

— Joshua Encinias, IndieWire, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of abused

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Think beyond immediate threats and consider how routine data trails can be exploited over time.

— Erik Wittreich, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Critics, including public health experts and food scientists, have long said the industry has exploited the rule to introduce thousands of unstudied chemicals into the nation’s food supply, potentially endangering public health.

— Erika Edwards, NBC news, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of exploited

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The sheriff's office also sought to rebut theories that had circulated publicly about the case, including claims that evidence was missing or the crime scene had been manipulated.

— Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
Prosecutors argue that Clancy manipulated her providers and sought quick fixes for her depression and anxiety.

— Melina Khan, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of manipulated

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Currently, Flock cameras are posted in every state but Alaska, leveraged by 7,000 law enforcement agencies, the New York Times reported.

— Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 13 Aug. 2026
The twins leveraged their NIL experiences, including equity deals and audience feedback, as seed capital and market research to build these ventures.

— Kristi Dosh, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026

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