as in cadet
a man who solicits clients for a woman who is willing to engage in sexual activities for money
the sting operation nabbed 15 prostitutes and two pimps
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as in to use
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 pimp
Regina Kim, Forbes, 19 Nov. 2024
The main character, Louis (Jacob Anderson), is reimagined as a mixed-race Creole pimp in New Orleans' red light district rather than a white plantation owner.
—Ars Technica, 24 Dec. 2024
Harry Harris, The Mercury News, 16 Aug. 2024
Josh Donaldson pimped a few flyballs that stayed in the park during his disastrous tenure with the Yankees, including one in the 2022 playoffs.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 3 Aug. 2024
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Noun
Together with Min Seo-jin (Ha Yoon-kyung), an ambitious prosecutor, and Yoon Gil-ho (Ji Chang-wook), a broker and pimp who fiercely looks out for his call girls, Dong-woo starts to unravel a sinister scheme that seemingly implicates some of the city’s most high-profile figures.
—Regina Kim, Forbes, 19 Nov. 2024
The main character, Louis (Jacob Anderson), is reimagined as a mixed-race Creole pimp in New Orleans' red light district rather than a white plantation owner.
—Ars Technica, 24 Dec. 2024
Verb
According to court documents, Gates has prior convictions in Alameda County in 2014 for pimping a minor over 16 but younger than 18 and in 2017 for being a felon in possession of a firearm.
—Harry Harris, The Mercury News, 16 Aug. 2024
Josh Donaldson pimped a few flyballs that stayed in the park during his disastrous tenure with the Yankees, including one in the 2022 playoffs.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 3 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pimp
Noun
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Today, cadets and midshipmen at the academies study theories of civil-military relations that emphasize the apolitical nature of military service and a strict separation of military institutions from partisan concerns.—
Ryan Shaw / Made by History,
TIME,
24 Feb. 2025
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Of the seven cadets who were expelled, Jane said, five were minorities.—
Dexter Filkins,
The New Yorker,
3 Feb. 2025
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Given the increasing rates of catastrophic disease and the rapidly evolving nature of pathogens, scientists in these sectors hope to use the best of the advancements in AI to help solve some of biology’s toughest challenges.—
Dr. Sai Balasubramanian, M.D.,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
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The dog owner, who uses the social-media tag @_nalacockapoo, decided to share how the doting pup follows her to the shower, in a video that has garnered more than 517,300 views and over 28,900 likes on TikTok.—
Mark Joseph,
Newsweek,
24 Feb. 2025
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The country, for example, has become the world’s largest procurer of LED light bulbs.—
Arunabha Ghosh,
Foreign Affairs,
20 June 2023
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By focusing on the entire lifecycle of a product, business stakeholders become stewards of resources rather than procurers or vendors.—
BYBob Meers,
Fortune,
15 May 2024
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The suit alleged Combs raped, drugged and physically abused her, the latter claim being supported by a 2016 hotel video obtained and released by CNN last year of the music producer dragging and hitting the singer.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA TODAY,
20 Feb. 2025
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While fentanyl is not widely abused in Mexico, methamphetamine addiction is commonplace.—
Greg Wehner,
Fox News,
19 Feb. 2025
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No, the danger is what those charlatans exploit, namely our vulnerability to the narrative of natural healing, the irresistible allure of conquering cancer with a simple, intuitive approach that lies entirely within our power, no chemo or surgery required.—
Alan Levinovitz,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
28 Feb. 2025
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Large entities exploited this dynamic, leveraging economies of scale and engaging in aggressive mergers.—
Richard Menger MD MPA,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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By leveraging existing devices, Bless reduces the need for energy-intensive data centers, aligning with green technology trends.—
Tyler Shepherd,
USA TODAY,
21 Feb. 2025
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By leveraging the internal team’s deep understanding, content creation is more streamlined and cost-effective than a sole reliance on external partners.—
Kelly Ehlers,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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Einstein need to learn how to manipulate concrete Just after the announcement that a new jail was coming, Einstein began plotting, according to FBI records.—
Keith Sharon,
USA TODAY,
20 Feb. 2025
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The president’s special commission now has an unprecedented ability to view and manipulate information at many federal agencies.—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
19 Feb. 2025
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“Pimp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pimp. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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