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adjective

ˈpim-pən How to pronounce pimping (audio)
Definition of pimpingnext
as in nominal
so small or unimportant as to warrant little or no attention got paid only a pimping amount of money as a reporter for a small newspaper

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pimping

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verb

present participle of pimp
as in abusing
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 Synonyms for pimping
  1. nominal
  2. slight
  3. exploiting
  4. petty
  5. using
  6. piddling
  7. manipulating
Adjective
  • The sponsor's fee is set at an annual nominal rate of 0.40% of the euro in the Trust.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 7 Nov. 2024
  • And, on a more abstract level, a 4.2% 10-year yield isn’t out of line with a U.S. economy now operating at a 5.5% nominal GDP growth pace (based on current GDP tracking models and prevailing headline inflation rates).
    Michael Santoli, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2024
Definition of nominal
Adjective
  • The latest consumer price index is expected to show a slight increase for October.
    Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
  • The Slack survey found a slight increase in AI usage, up one percentage point between March and August 2024 for US respondents (32% to 33%).
    Emily Dreibelbis Forlini, PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
Definition of slight
Verb
  • Toxic leaders, on the other hand, use emotions as a weapon—exploiting vulnerabilities, guilt-tripping, or emotionally blackmailing employees into compliance.
    Benjamin Laker, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
  • And where there are gaps in science, people can make money and gain attention by exploiting the public’s understanding.
    Keren Landman, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
Definition of exploiting
Adjective
  • The Rome of Gladiator II is purposefully over the top, using the backdrop of the ancient world as a way to examine how petty people have always been.
    Esther Zuckerman, TIME, 22 Nov. 2024
  • Seeing Kwon land a deflating chest kick on Sam, Axel abandons his petty fight with Miguel and shifts his target.
    Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 16 Nov. 2024
Definition of petty
Verb
  • The actual value-add of process intelligence in the long term comes from using tools together.
    Shoeb Javed, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • These scouts also pioneered using ghillie suits as battlefield camouflage (another common piece of gear for modern snipers).
    Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of using
Adjective
  • Then, the pandemic reduced the schedule to 60 games and Eddie got a piddling 37%.
    Star Tribune, Star Tribune, 3 Dec. 2020
  • Millions of additional claims are expected to stream in from around the country over the coming weeks, while hiring remains piddling.
    Patricia Cohen, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2020
Definition of piddling
Verb
  • This can also prevent an attacker from manipulating stack variables to gain code execution.
    Davey Winder, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Some are of a distinctly violent nature, while others get under our skin for manipulating their children and abusing their power.
    Clark Collis, EW.com, 1 Oct. 2024
Definition of manipulating
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