How to Use gimpy in a Sentence

gimpy

adjective
  • Landry Shamet left with a gimpy leg.
    — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 14 June 2026
  • All those plays on a gimpy ankle might have set back his recovery time.
    — Scott Ostler, SFChronicle.com, 11 Oct. 2020
  • They were lost without the gimpy revolver that composed their fear.
    — Jay Pilgreen, Kansas City Star, 12 Feb. 2024
  • Coming up a little gimpy after jumping out of the way of one will have that effect.
    — Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 26 May 2026
  • But a suddenly gimpy right hamstring stands between him and the spotlight right now.
    — Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 17 Apr. 2026
  • Both being slowed by gimpy knees, Duane and Bill paired for the Thursday hunt.
    — Marguerite Reiss, Outdoor Life, 9 Oct. 2025
  • Beal, playing on a gimpy hamstring, had little response other than a couple of mid-range jumpers.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 19 May 2021
  • Then the Seahawks simply teed off on the gimpy, duck-throwing quarterback and took over the game.
    — Scott Ostler, SFChronicle.com, 1 Nov. 2020
  • They’re banged up on the offensive line, though, and Tyreek Hill is playing on a gimpy ankle.
    — Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 14 Dec. 2023
  • Quarterback Bo Nix, playing on a gimpy right ankle, pulled the ball and kept it on an option play.
    — Ken Goe For The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive, 26 Nov. 2022
  • Blackshear then came up gimpy, favoring his right ankle, and didn’t reenter the contest.
    — Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 26 Aug. 2025
  • Pre-bandwagon Warriors fans remember the early days when his gimpy ankles led to long stretches without him.
    — Ann Killion, San Francisco Chronicle, 17 May 2021
  • The Buckeyes led 42-13 at the time Henderson came up gimpy after being tackled on a run.
    — Nathan Baird, cleveland, 8 Oct. 2022
  • Maverick Hansen also went off gimpy at one point Saturday, but the junior fought through the pain to tie a career high with seven tackles.
    — Chris Solari, Detroit Free Press, 27 Nov. 2022
  • But there was just something about Lewis winning one gold medal after another and Retton sticking the landing on that vault, earning a perfect 10 on a gimpy knee.
    — Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2021
  • Lakers forward Rui Hachimura left the game early in the third, coming up gimpy after dunking in transition and immediately went to the locker room.
    — Khobi Price, Orange County Register, 28 Feb. 2025
  • Great for a number of reasons (pushing hurts my gimpy leg), but also something to be aware of … like leaving the scooter on and your three-year-old daughter decides to stand on it while it's parked and thinks hitting full throttle will be fun.
    — New Atlas, 28 June 2025
  • In the 2025 first round, Brooks admitted to trying to injure Curry’s gimpy right hand by swiping at it after Curry took jumpers.
    — Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2026
  • Rory McIlroy wound up a little gimpy during his final round, walking around Quail Hollow Club with a noticeable limp in his stride.
    — Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 10 May 2026
  • However, the Jaguars weren’t at full strength either, with Merchant sidelined by turf toe and center Brian Ankerson playing on a gimpy ankle.
    — Creg Stephenson | [email protected], al, 4 Sep. 2020
  • On the final play of the first quarter, Kuithe came up gimpy after hauling in his second catch of the night, an 11-yard strike from Rising down to the Utah 28-yard line.
    — Josh Newman, The Salt Lake Tribune, 26 Sep. 2022
  • This gimpy group repeating as NCAA women’s tennis national champions?
    — Nick Moyle, San Antonio Express-News, 23 May 2022
  • While caveats abound—Harbaugh is a fiend for the running game, and Herbert’s been gimpy since suffering a high-ankle sprain in Week 2—the whiplash change of tactics is still pretty remarkable.
    — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 27 Sep. 2024
  • His injury occurred moments before Martin exited after his left ankle came up gimpy, causing the latest ailment in a frustrating season for Martin.
    — Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 4 Mar. 2024
  • Hartenstein is playing on a gimpy Achilles, and Robinson won’t return to on-court activities following his ankle surgery until after the All-Star break.
    — Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 8 Feb. 2024
  • Their reliance on an increasingly gimpy Joel Embiid and an opponent in the Eastern Conference semifinals that refuses to go away.
    — Dan Wolken, USA TODAY, 15 June 2021
  • Rodgers’ 2022 season wasn’t influenced by age as much as a banged up, inexperienced WR corps, a gimpy Aaron Jones (ankle), the loss of both tackles and the broken thumb.
    — Michael Salfino, The Athletic, 23 July 2024
  • The Warriors jumped out to a 12-3 lead, with Quinten Post floating into space for a 3-pointer and later a dunk on two early possessions, looking plenty spry despite working through a gimpy right ankle.
    — Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 19 Mar. 2025
  • But the Jags couldn’t get through a gimpy Mahomes in the divisional round and never recovered, collapsing in 2023 and further regressing this season, which led to head coach Doug Pederson’s firing.
    — Jeff Howe, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025

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