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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of pimp
Saba Hamedy, NBC News, 17 Feb. 2025
McIntyre was the 25-year-old woman’s pimp, according to police.
—Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 13 Feb. 2025
City News Service, Orange County Register, 8 Jan. 2025
Two suits against Tim Ballard have already been dismissed and a third is headlined by a woman convicted of pimping minor children.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2024
See All Example Sentences for pimp
Noun
Dressed as the aforementioned pimp, Jason Sudeikis began singing in the crowd, alongside Will Forte, who was dressed as Elmo.
—Saba Hamedy, NBC News, 17 Feb. 2025
McIntyre was the 25-year-old woman’s pimp, according to police.
—Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 13 Feb. 2025
Verb
During the trial, charges of pimping a minor older than 17, human trafficking, pimping and pandering were dismissed along with sentencing enhancements for the personal use of a gun.
—City News Service, Orange County Register, 8 Jan. 2025
Two suits against Tim Ballard have already been dismissed and a third is headlined by a woman convicted of pimping minor children.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2024
See All Example Sentences for pimp
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pimp
Noun
-
There was one major incident, where a West Point cadet died by drowning.—
Angie DiMichele,
Sun Sentinel,
1 Apr. 2025
-
At West Point, cadets are taught how to be leaders and study leadership skills.—
C. Trent Rosecrans,
The Athletic,
24 Mar. 2025
Verb
-
The team used surrogate dogs -- since adopted through the humane society -- to help give birth to the dire wolves, which are white.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2025
-
Prosecutors said Mahdi constantly used brutality to solve his problems.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2025
Noun
-
The government remains a major economic actor in the U.S., although now as more of a procurer of goods and services than a provider or employer.—
Nathan Meyers,
The Conversation,
11 Mar. 2025
-
For more than two decades, UNICEF has been the world’s largest procurer of ready-to-use therapeutic food (RUTF), procuring up to 80 percent of global demand, ensuring children suffering from severe malnutrition can be treated successfully.—
Maryanne Murray Buechner,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
Verb
-
Authorities subsequently found that the boy and Ruby's 10-year-old daughter had been seriously abused.—
Liam Quinn,
People.com,
28 Mar. 2025
-
In May 2023, Attorney General Kwame Raoul published a 696-page report, which found that over about seven decades, at least 1,997 children have been abused by 451 Catholic clerics and religious brothers across the state’s dioceses.—
Natalie Demaree,
Miami Herald,
27 Mar. 2025
Verb
-
Chinese discount retailers like Shein and Temu and many Amazon, Walmart, Shopify and other marketplace retailers have exploited the de minimus exception to their advantage.—
Pamela N. Danziger,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
-
Rather than letting the moment pass, Ye seized it as an opportunity to launch another fiery critique against the Kardashian-Jenner clan, accusing them of manipulating and exploiting his children.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
2 Apr. 2025
Verb
-
The lawsuit accuses the administration of leveraging the funds to compel speech restrictions on campus and forcing the school to surrender its academic independence.—
Emma Tucker,
CNN Money,
28 Mar. 2025
-
Similarly, ensure a mix of asset and non-asset providers to leverage as the market tightens.—
Andre Claudio,
Sourcing Journal,
28 Mar. 2025
Verb
-
Decades earlier, Loftus had demonstrated that people’s memories of visual details could be manipulated by posing questions that contained misinformation.—
Bernice Andrews,
Scientific American,
8 Apr. 2025
-
While Ticketmaster denies using surge pricing or dynamic algorithms to manipulate prices, fans like Jessica Chou question if their early participation in presales might be contributing to higher initial costs.—
Caché McClay,
USA Today,
8 Apr. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Pimp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pimp. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share