stiff-arms

verb

present tense third-person singular of stiff-arm
as in isolates
to deliberately ignore or treat rudely in his sad and lonely old age, he stiff-armed even once-beloved friends

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stiff-arms
  1. isolates
  2. rejects
  3. cuts
  4. repulses
  5. repels
  6. snubs
Verb
  • Kodiak's public technology materials say the company isolates safety-critical functions from external communication ports.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The leg extension isolates the quads, while the back squat engages the entire lower body, back, and core.
    — Jenessa Connor, HEALTH, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of isolates
Verb
  • So when Alex rejects the author of a romantasy novel entitled The Goblin Seed that turns out to be a bestseller, all hell breaks loose.
    — Joy Press, Vanity Fair, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Manjari Sihare-Sutin, who heads Sotheby’s South Asian Modern and Contemporary department, said her team rejects an average of two works ahead of every sale because of authenticity concerns.
    — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of rejects
Verb
  • Removing humans from the equation, even in a small way, cuts against the fundamental value of their journalism in the AI era.
    — Max Tani, semafor.com, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Uptown food cart sees ‘tremendous drop’ in sales after city cuts late-night hours.
    — Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of cuts
Verb
  • Sigmund Freud believed that every crush has a strand of disgust, that people are attracted to what repulses them.
    — Daniel Felsenthal, Vulture, 26 Mar. 2026
  • Charlie, though, is trying to keep them out of a country that thoroughly repulses him.
    — Alexander Nazaryan, New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2026
Definition of repulses
Verb
  • Celery, thyme, marigold, and chamomile can help mask the smell of cabbage plants, while borage repels the moths.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 27 July 2026
  • While it's best known for triggering playful behavior in cats, researchers have long known the compound also repels insects.
    — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 8 July 2026
Definition of repels
Verb
  • LeBron snubs Heat for Philly, Spain celebrates World Cup, Messi rests as MLS resumes, football returns as Dolphins/Canes open camps, Marlins’ skid at 11 and more.
    — Greg Cote July 26, Miami Herald, 26 July 2026
  • Today, Ken gives us insight into his picks and snubs for the All-Star Game.
    — Levi Weaver, New York Times, 2 July 2026
Definition of snubs
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“Stiff-arms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stiff-arms. Accessed 30 Aug. 2026.

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