Verb
in his sad and lonely old age, he stiff-armed even once-beloved friends
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Dart finished that run by winding up a big stiff-arm for Chargers cornerback Cam Hart.—Dan Duggan, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025 Kelce hauled in a 23-yard reception while stiff-arming Eagles cornerback Cooper DeJean.—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 21 Sep. 2025 Sire Gaines #26 of the Boise State Broncos stiff-arms Kajuan Banks #13 of the South Florida Bulls in the first half of a game at Raymond James Stadium on August 28, 2025 in Tampa, Florida.—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Sep. 2025 Longtime Chargers observers know the player with the best stiff-arm in team history belonged to the incomparable LaDainian Tomlinson.—Jay Paris, Forbes.com, 4 Sep. 2025 Now fully cleared, Norfleet has been working to avoid unnecessary hits — using stiff-arms or quick cuts instead of always lowering his shoulder — and is focusing on improving his route running through film study and experimentation.—Zach Sweet, Kansas City Star, 13 Aug. 2025 Hurts tossed two touchdown passes in his first game since a late-season concussion, Goedert threw those three stiff-arms on a rugged TD catch and the Eagles rode their NFL-best defense to a 22-10 wild-card playoff win Sunday night.—Dan Gelston, Chicago Tribune, 13 Jan. 2025
Noun
Dart finished that run by winding up a big stiff-arm for Chargers cornerback Cam Hart.—Dan Duggan, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025 Tight end John Michael Gyllenborg #84 of the Wyoming Cowboys stiff-arms cornerback Noah Avinger #1 of the New Mexico Lobos during the first half of a game at University Stadium on November 02, 2024 in Albuquerque, New Mexico.—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Sep. 2025 Now fully cleared, Norfleet has been working to avoid unnecessary hits — using stiff-arms or quick cuts instead of always lowering his shoulder — and is focusing on improving his route running through film study and experimentation.—Zach Sweet, Kansas City Star, 13 Aug. 2025
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