as in nominal
so small or unimportant as to warrant little or no attention
got paid only a pimping amount of money as a reporter for a small newspaper
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as in abusing
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 pimping
Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 8 Mar. 2026
Mays faces 11 charges, including pimping, possession of automatic firearms and high-capacity magazines, and possession of methamphetamine and marijuana with intent to sell.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2026
During their investigation, officers charged Li with pimping and keeping a place of prostitution.
—Dan Raby, CBS News, 25 Feb. 2026
Armstrong has been charged by the Orange County District Attorney’s Office Human Exploitation and Trafficking Unit with single counts of human trafficking of a minor, pimping a minor over the age of 16 years and pandering with a minor over 16 years old — all felonies.
—City News Service, Oc Register, 15 Jan. 2026
Those arrested during the operation include four men charged with pimping, pandering and violating a protective order, who face anywhere between six and 20 years in prison if convicted, according to the District Attorney’s Office.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Dec. 2025
Prosecutors said Floyd was also convicted of pimping a minor older than 16 years old, two counts of taking the girl’s money from prostitution and two counts of pandering by encouraging the prostitution.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 21 Oct. 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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Devontay Williams, 33, pleaded no contest to pimping and gun possession charges as part of a plea deal with Alameda County prosecutors.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 8 Mar. 2026
Mays faces 11 charges, including pimping, possession of automatic firearms and high-capacity magazines, and possession of methamphetamine and marijuana with intent to sell.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2026
During their investigation, officers charged Li with pimping and keeping a place of prostitution.
—Dan Raby, CBS News, 25 Feb. 2026
Armstrong has been charged by the Orange County District Attorney’s Office Human Exploitation and Trafficking Unit with single counts of human trafficking of a minor, pimping a minor over the age of 16 years and pandering with a minor over 16 years old — all felonies.
—City News Service, Oc Register, 15 Jan. 2026
Those arrested during the operation include four men charged with pimping, pandering and violating a protective order, who face anywhere between six and 20 years in prison if convicted, according to the District Attorney’s Office.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Dec. 2025
Prosecutors said Floyd was also convicted of pimping a minor older than 16 years old, two counts of taking the girl’s money from prostitution and two counts of pandering by encouraging the prostitution.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 21 Oct. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pimping
Adjective
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The bar provides seasonings, baked potatoes, and salad for a nominal fee.—
Jill Robbins,
Southern Living,
14 Mar. 2026
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That’s two of the largest single day increases going back to 2005 in terms of nominal increase in cents per gallon, according to GasBuddy.—
Robert Ferris,
CNBC,
11 Mar. 2026
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Although this may change, as people who have acquired Irish citizenship but aren't Irish-born are abusing it, adding to the immigration woes in Britain.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Mar. 2026
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The thought of giving a platform to someone abusing their staff is something to lose both my appetite and sleep over.—
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Monday and Wednesday have a slight chance of showers, the forecast showed.—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
22 Mar. 2026
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Big Blue will have to overcome a slight halftime deficit to avoid a first-round upset.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
20 Mar. 2026
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The differences were minimal, but Silver had told me that exploiting even the tiniest advantage was crucial.—
McKay Coppins,
The Atlantic,
12 Mar. 2026
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The jury concluded the NFL violated antitrust law through its 32 teams pooling broadcasting rights for out-of-town fans and, supposedly, exploiting that pooling to charge higher prices.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
11 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The Pentagon’s position was that all of this petty haggling was moot.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
14 Mar. 2026
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Any suggestion of a cohesive, equitable tax policy in Florida has been shredded by petty partisanship, deceitful tactics and fake populism.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 Mar. 2026
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The town is now actively monitoring water use, using smart meters in some cases and on-the-ground enforcement in others.—
Jamie Leary,
CBS News,
21 Mar. 2026
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These are lightweight, porous structures engineered using renewable resources and advanced nanotechnology.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Then, the pandemic reduced the schedule to 60 games and Eddie got a piddling 37%.—
Star Tribune,
Star Tribune,
3 Dec. 2020
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Millions of additional claims are expected to stream in from around the country over the coming weeks, while hiring remains piddling.—
Patricia Cohen,
New York Times,
23 Apr. 2020
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One of her alternate personalities — the cold and calculating Samantha — joins law enforcement to pursue her father’s killers, while other identities begin to surface with their own motives, seducing and manipulating powerful men as Sylvia’s search for justice veers into vengeance.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
18 Mar. 2026
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Adrian Maclean, 52, of Lisbon was arrested twice in connection with an embezzlement scheme police say involved manipulating records in the Hebron Tax Collector’s Office, according to Connecticut State Police.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
17 Mar. 2026
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“Pimping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pimping. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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