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
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
The suspect was also found at the hotel, police said, adding that she was arrested on suspicion of human trafficking and other charges related to pimping and pandering.
—Jason Green, Mercury News, 3 Dec. 2025
The suspects were arrested on charges of pimping, pandering, supervising prostitution activities and soliciting prostitution.
—Tim Fang, CBS News, 17 Nov. 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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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
The suspect was also found at the hotel, police said, adding that she was arrested on suspicion of human trafficking and other charges related to pimping and pandering.
—Jason Green, Mercury News, 3 Dec. 2025
The suspects were arrested on charges of pimping, pandering, supervising prostitution activities and soliciting prostitution.
—Tim Fang, CBS News, 17 Nov. 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
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Austin Public trains those producers, who, for a nominal fee, gain access to state-of-the-art equipment, studio space and content distribution for their own work.—
Matthew Odam,
Austin American Statesman,
29 Dec. 2025
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Academic users will be able to access the platform for a nominal fee, while biotech and pharmaceutical companies are charged an annual subscription, which gives them the right to store their data securely, as well as a relatively low per-use charge.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
18 Dec. 2025
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Three people are awaiting trial on charges of physically and psychologically abusing the victim, now 17.—
Rafael Olmeda,
Sun Sentinel,
10 Jan. 2026
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He was arraigned three months later on charges of repeatedly abusing the child.—
Muri Assunção,
New York Daily News,
8 Jan. 2026
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The ice punishes the slightest miscalculations, demands the sharpest of focus.—
Marcus Thompson II,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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One report found there may be a slight benefit to moderate drinking, while the other concluded that even one drink a day was linked to a wide range of harms.—
Aria Bendix,
NBC news,
7 Jan. 2026
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Amidst the ongoing privacy issues surrounding door cameras and the backlash over social media giants exploiting user data to train their own models, today’s robots invite both passive and active observers into our homes and leave our data exposed to bad actors.—
Jason Corso,
Fortune,
6 Jan. 2026
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For years, the debate around this issue has been quietly deadlocked between the forces for common sense reform to dramatically lower the cost of construction, and personal injury lawyers who reap increasingly large windfalls by exploiting this law.—
Elizabeth Crowley,
New York Daily News,
6 Jan. 2026
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Angel went for a respectful middle-of-the-road jab — complimenting her parenting and resilience, but maligning her for being petty.—
Shamira Ibrahim,
Vulture,
5 Jan. 2026
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Who is not petty or vindictive.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Jan. 2026
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On her birthday, Kate released the last of her Mother Nature videos on social media, using the platform to promote her message of being outside among wildlife and open spaces as a key to her wellbeing and recovery from her cancer treatment.—
Simon Perry,
PEOPLE,
14 Jan. 2026
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If dealing with persistent scum, create a paste using vinegar and baking soda, apply it, and leave it for 20 minutes before wiping it clean.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 Jan. 2026
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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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Every prior action taken by Kumar—transferring corrupt officials, coordinating protective measures, and guiding operations—had been aimed at gaining Choudhary’s trust and manipulating the sequence of events in his favor.—
Isabella Wandermurem,
Time,
14 Jan. 2026
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Other charges accuse Yoon of manipulating the investigation into a marine’s drowning in 2023 and receiving free opinion surveys from an election broker in return for a political favor.—
Hyung-Jin Kim,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Jan. 2026
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“Pimping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pimping. Accessed 21 Jan. 2026.
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