as in to limp
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Recent Examples of gimp
Isiah Thomas turned his ankle gruesomely early in the third quarter of Game 6 of the ’88 finals, went to the bench for a minute, came back out, and scored a finals single-quarter record 25 points in the period, gimping up the floor in pursuit of the play.
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David Aldridge, New York Times, 20 June 2025
David Aldridge, New York Times, 20 June 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gimp
Verb
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The Yankees should be aiming higher than just landing an innings-eater that can help their rotation limp into the postseason.—
Zach Pressnell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 July 2025
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The Golden State Valkyries have limped into the All-Star break.—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
16 July 2025
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The city has struggled to cope, hobbled by an unpopular mayor and a nationally divisive governor who have been unable to meaningfully respond to the unprecedented federal effort.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 July 2025
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The Earthquakes had to finish without Espinoza, a second-half substitute who hobbled off with a severe cut above his right knee when struck by a high kick from Mikkel Desler, about four minutes into extra time.—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
9 July 2025
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This should bode well for Ballerina prancing past $30M. Men showed up to the guns-blazing ballet Thursday night at 61%.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
6 June 2025
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The sculpture includes the full car body, along with Ferrari’s official prancing horse badges, front and rear lamp lenses, and hood straps.—
Alistair Charlton,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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“Gimp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gimp. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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