Thesaurus results for SHORTCHANGED

shortchanged

verb

past tense of shortchange

as in cheated

to rob by the use of trickery or threats was shortchanged out of a promotion

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Recent Examples of shortchanged Still after the match controversy arose after some fans thought Haiti’s men soccer team, Les Grenadiers, were shortchanged. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 15 June 2026 Capital projects — which got shortchanged in last year’s budget — would also be restored closer to levels seen in the past. — Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2026 Counties say they’re being shortchanged in Newsom’s budget. — Sacbee.com, 15 May 2026 My one qualm with the otherwise fantastic character development on this show is that Susie is getting shortchanged around every corner. — Erin Qualey, Vulture, 6 May 2026 The Bears were shortchanged by the NFL, which refused to award them third-round comp picks in 2026 and 2027 for helping develop Ian Cunningham, now the Falcons’ GM. — Jacob Robinson, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026 Separateness was scrupulously honored and enforced, but equality was shortchanged with impunity. — Bruce Fein, Baltimore Sun, 5 Mar. 2026 The potential benefits would go to education, in particular, as well as to health care, child care and a slew of other state services that Democrats say have been shortchanged by a system that has been largely untouched for nearly 20 years. — The Denver Post, Denver Post, 31 Jan. 2026 Still, breakfast shifts are often underestimated and shouldn't be shortchanged, Sheik added. — Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 29 Jan. 2026

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Hell may hath no fury like a Red Devils squad feeling cheated after the shocking FIFA decision to allow Balogun to play tonight in Seattle.

— Ben Church, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
Billups is accused of participating in a conspiracy to fix high-stakes card games tied to La Cosa Nostra organized crime families that cheated unsuspecting gamblers out of at least $7 million.

— Ed White, Twin Cities, 29 June 2026

Definition of cheated

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Angela George The program's pacing and energy feel hustled this evening as organizers try to make up for two hours lost because of storms earlier in the day.

— Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 3 July 2026
He was hustled by Charlie Parker and was part of the American delegation at the inauguration of his good friend Nelson Mandela.

— Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 3 July 2026

Definition of hustled

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Since their relationship became public in 2023, the couple has squeezed romance into tour schedules, football obligations and rare breaks from two of the most demanding careers in entertainment and sports.

— Bryan West, USA Today, 7 July 2026
Minerals are not the only sector that have been squeezed as result of the fuel crunch stemming from the Iran war; regular consumers are seeing prices at the petrol pump and supermarkets rise as well.

— Ruben Nyanguila, semafor.com, 6 July 2026

Definition of squeezed

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Democrats are still stung by Rogan’s nearly three-hour Trump interview in the final weeks of the 2024 campaign.

— Steven Sloan, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026
Having dominated most of his players in table tennis over the years, Gadowsky is still stung after meeting his match.

— John Wawrow, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2026

Definition of stung

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In the past, studios have plucked influencers from their online niche and slotted them into whatever mainstream production needed a face.

— Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
Every individual tea leaf grown at Wild Orchard is plucked by hand, totaling about 100 kilograms per day during peak harvest season.

— Andrew Watman, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026

Definition of plucked

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Thus, the outright majority of American voters, the Independents, get royally screwed again in favor of folks who represent about a quarter of Americans, thanks to the Supreme Court’s decision.

— Gary Franks, Hartford Courant, 6 July 2026
Last year, Katz filmed a video of his new protégé shucking oysters, chopping wood, swinging kettlebells, and speaking directly to the camera in a muddy sweatshirt about how the oligarchy had screwed their beloved state.

— Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 6 July 2026

Definition of screwed

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Twenty-seven people were inside the building, two of whom got stuck before ultimately freeing themselves and exiting the building.

— Drew Pittock, USA Today, 7 July 2026
When the rope broke, three people fell 30 to 40 feet to the beach, and the other three were stuck halfway up the cliff.

— Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 6 July 2026

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