gimping

verb

present participle of gimp
as in hobbling

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gimping
  1. hobbling
  2. limping
  3. prancing
  4. trudging
  5. trampling
Verb
  • And that Amegadjie, at the end of a running play during a red zone period, came up hobbling with an apparent right leg injury that prompted him to slam his helmet to the grass before leaving practice for the rest of the afternoon?
    — Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Gelof, already on the ground, immediately grabbed his knee in pain before hobbling back to his position.
    — Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 10 July 2026
Definition of hobbling
Verb
  • Clark immediately started limping and grimaced as she was subbed out.
    — James Boyd, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Alonso was checked by trainers after his single in the 10th and appeared to be limping but stayed in the game.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of limping
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  • The most famous item is a birch-bark saddle emblazoned with a prancing horse – the design from which the tomb takes its modern name.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 26 July 2026
  • Besides his frenetic and prancing stage presence and whimsical storytelling, Fleming’s HBO special was memorable for his purple bodysuit designed by Anthony Sartino, who famously created wardrobes for the late rock star Prince.
    — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 24 July 2026
Definition of prancing
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  • The women had come so far together over the last three decades and were now eagerly trudging forward, side-by-side, to whatever came next.
    — Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 30 July 2026
  • And props to Cadillac for trudging through its first F1 season.
    — Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 28 July 2026
Definition of trudging
Verb
  • Meanwhile, a company has developed surf booties that claim to be barb-resistant — though swimmers are urged to still tread lightly to avoid trampling the rays.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The bull lived up to his reputation, bucking Dias off before trampling him in the dirt in five seconds.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026
Definition of trampling
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“Gimping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gimping. Accessed 24 Aug. 2026.

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