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
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Then there's the knockdowns that leave your fighter limp and the opponent has more time to finish the fight.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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Dustin Satloff / Getty Images There was immediate concern when Anunoby limped off the court, given his importance to the Knicks and how well he's been playing.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
17 May 2026
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But at least on some level, Temir appears to believe that his dad is hobbled by his attachment to the past.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
13 May 2026
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Janda argued both that the proxy voting rule is constitutional and that siding with Texas against proxy voting methods could hobble Congress during future emergencies.—
Jack Birle,
The Washington Examiner,
12 May 2026
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Connecticut’s top Banana will be dancing and prancing from the ballpark to the ballroom.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
13 May 2026
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In another clip, the deer continues to prance around the meadow, once again spinning in circles and once again appearing to grow dizzy.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
13 May 2026
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“Gimp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gimp. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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