How to Use stiff-arm in a Sentence

stiff-arm

verb
  • The next game, stiff-arming guys.
    — Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 27 May 2026
  • After stiff-arming challengers on the front 9, Cink played free and easy.
    — Jay Paris, Oc Register, 30 Mar. 2026
  • Some artists have extended that direct-to-fan ethos to press, giving traditional journalism the stiff-arm.
    — John Kennedy, VIBE.com, 9 June 2026
  • Walker added a second touchdown on the heels of a 25-yard catch and stiff-arm by rookie Emmett Johnson.
    — Kansas City Star, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Indiana kept its circle tight and held its belief tighter, stiff-arming infiltrators and doubters with equal authority.
    — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 20 Jan. 2026
  • Denman also sparked one of the numerous skirmishes at practice with a powerful stiff-arm on one of TCU’s safeties.
    — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Aug. 2026
  • The 24-song set reeled in an impressive 280,000 equivalent album units, stiff-arming a surging Bad Bunny from pole position.
    — Carl Lamarre, Billboard, 19 Feb. 2026

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