GIMME Synonyms: 36 Similar and Opposite Words

gimme

noun

Definition of gimme

as in walkaway

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Recent Examples of gimme Kane scored two goals in England’s opening-game win over Croatia but missed a gimme against Ghana yesterday in a 0-0 draw, sending pubs into conniption. — Sean Gregory, Time, 24 June 2026 This category was actually plenty hard, as there’s few gimmes on the Broncos’ schedule. — Luca Evans, Denver Post, 14 May 2026 The kind of game that on the surface appears to be a gimme, an easy victory, but one that can also trip up a team. — Janis Carr, Oc Register, 24 Mar. 2026 Saturday’s trip to Clune Arena to face arguably the worst team in Mountain West history was the last true gimme on the schedule. — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for gimme

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Noun

Despite the walkaway, CDCR said nearly all who leave such programs without permission are eventually apprehended — a rate of 99% since 1977, officials touted in the news release.

— Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 16 June 2025
The Post’s count of walkaway deaths included three at Brookdale facilities and one at a Sunrise facility.

— Christopher Rowland, Washington Post, 16 Jan. 2024

Definition of walkaway

Noun

And the defense showed its flaws as that 31-7 laugher became 31-20 early n the fourth quarter.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 19 Sep. 2026
With six minutes left in a laugher, Walker, the reigning Super Bowl MVP, had rambled for 173 yards on 23 carries and had scored twice.

— Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of laugher

Noun

Only the ridiculous American League could turn Red Sox chief baseball officer Craig Breslow from a sitting duck into a potential candidate for Executive of the Year in less than a week.

— Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 30 June 2026
In Ukraine, tanks—the backbone of 20th-century armies—have become sitting ducks for drones.

— Nancy A. Youssef, The Atlantic, 17 June 2026

Definition of sitting duck

Noun

Women continue marching down the runway in their stilettos and frothy little nothings.

— Danielle Pergament, Allure, 19 Oct. 2026
While CinemaCon 2026 brought us exciting news about new films, it was also bogged down with status quo nothings about how Amazon MGM still hasn’t found a new James Bond.

— Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2026

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