gimpy
Example Sentences
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With one out, Freddie Freeman legged out an infield single, despite playing through not only his gimpy right ankle but also “a little quad thing” Roberts said he has been dealing with in recent days.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2025
Jackson was a bit gimpy after being tackled on a play in the third, but remained in the game.
From Washington Times • Nov. 5, 2023
Surely, with a gimpy ankle Mahomes would succumb a fourth time to the Bengals.
From Washington Post • Jan. 29, 2023
The Jayhawks tried to take advantage of Bacot’s supposedly gimpy right leg, yet the North Carolina big man held his ground against McCormack in the lane.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 4, 2022
Minutes later, they’re playing an awkward game with a half-deflated soccer ball—Alan with his gimpy leg and crooked arm, Amin with two left feet and uncoordinated tackles.
From "Without Refuge" by Jane Mitchell
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.