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shortchanges

verb

present tense third-person singular of shortchange
as in squeezes
to rob by the use of trickery or threats was shortchanged out of a promotion

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Recent Examples of shortchanges That shortchanges the complexity and emotion that drives the employment relationship. — Susan Lamotte, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026 But if director Michael Greene’s sophomore feature shortchanges the musical performances that should be its main selling point for a pedestrian crime-drama arc, this nonetheless emerges a painless diversion, one likely to become a guilty-pleasure favorite for fans of the acts showcased. — Dennis Harvey, Variety, 23 Jan. 2026 Several speakers during the public comment portion of the meeting argued that a massive commercial real estate tax break that shortchanges the schools would be inconsistent with the will of Kansas City voters, who earlier this year approved a $474 million school bond with 85% of the vote. — David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 23 Dec. 2025 Jordan and others believe the sport’s business model shortchanges the teams and drivers risking their lives. — Greg Cote december 7, Miami Herald, 7 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shortchanges
  1. squeezes
  2. cheats
  3. plucks
  4. hustles
  5. stings
  6. beats
  7. victimizes
  8. does
Verb
  • People’s financial margin for error is generally pretty small, and just the rising cost of most everything just squeezes them more and more.
    — Paul Wiseman, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Avoiding outlier squeezes requires implementing strict criteria before entering trades.
    — David Capablanca, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of squeezes
Verb
  • Any forward who cheats for defence, as Ryan Nugent-Hopkins has for much of his career, will play an elevated role on a Babcock team.
    — Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 26 June 2026
  • Though Lesnar rarely cheats to win, Femi isn’t going to lose clean.
    — Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
Definition of cheats
Verb
  • Trump sometimes plucks memes from a sprawling ecosystem of online conservative supporters, and sometimes his government staff produces them as part of their official messaging.
    — Josh Boak, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • His torso and thighs grow eye-poppingly muscular beneath their skimpy fur-and-leather togs—a development that does not go unnoticed by a warrior named Red Hair, who plucks the young hunk from his post and tosses him into the prime time of the gladiator pit.
    — Naomi Fry, New Yorker, 15 June 2026
Definition of plucks
Verb
  • Jessica Gonzalez hustles behind her booth at the recent Renegade Craft Fair, frantically ringing up sales, answering questions and packaging her beeswax candles.
    — Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
  • Despite concerns that chip stocks could be topping out as the industry hustles to boost supply, Wall Street thinks Micron still has plenty of room to run.
    — Tobias Burns, CNBC, 22 June 2026
Definition of hustles
Verb
  • The pain of losing Hollywood actor Heath Ledger nearly 20 years ago still stings for his on-screen Dark Knight family.
    — Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Sep. 2026
  • There is a feeling of humiliation that stings long after an event has passed.
    — Wilbert L. Cooper, Longreads, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of stings
Verb
  • Reacher beats mercenaries about the head with a bowling pin and a bowling trophy.
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The Minnesota Vikings, the newest NFL franchise, beats the league’s oldest franchise, the Chicago Bears, 37-13 win in the season opener.
    — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of beats
Verb
  • Although South Africa’s devastatingly high crime rate victimizes all the country’s inhabitants, white South Africans are overall less likely than Black citizens to be crime’s victims.
    — Eve Fairbanks, The Dial, 27 Jan. 2026
Definition of victimizes
Verb
  • This means Voraotsady’s husband, Ash Jones — who also does the bookkeeping — does the grocery shopping on Sunday mornings.
    — Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Frank McCourt bought the team before the 2004 season and brought in his own people, as a new owner often does.
    — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of does

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“Shortchanges.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shortchanges. Accessed 23 Sep. 2026.

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