stiffing

verb

present participle of stiff
1
as in isolating
to deliberately ignore or treat rudely the actress has a reputation for stiffing the press at red-carpet events

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2
as in cheating
to rob by the use of trickery or threats customers who were too embarrassed to admit that they had been stiffed by an Internet company claiming to sell designer handbags

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stiffing
  1. isolating
  2. cheating
  3. rejecting
  4. squeezing
  5. cutting
  6. hustling
  7. snubbing
  8. screwing
Verb
  • Truly isolating Iran is the best way to win concessions from its leaders.
    — Dana Stroul, Foreign Affairs, 28 Oct. 2026
  • The 10-mm field of view also captures broader context rather than isolating a tiny fragment.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of isolating
Verb
  • Later on, after the guests have left, this cheating convention makes Kaylee nervous.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 3 Nov. 2026
  • There are people out there saying that the Brewers are cheating.
    — David Troy OutKick, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of cheating
Verb
  • Or maybe voters weren't rejecting the idea of a wealth tax per se.
    — Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 10 Nov. 2026
  • In a small win for the defense, Sullivan issued a separate ruling rejecting the prosecution’s request for a gag order that would bar Clancy’s lawyers from speaking with the media about the case.
    — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of rejecting
Verb
  • For an octopus, squeezing into tight spaces can provide an escape route and access to prey that other marine creatures cannot easily reach.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Much of the growing opposition to data centers has come from rising electricity prices, which are squeezing Americans in a time of already high prices and cost of living.
    — Shannon Osaka, Washington Post, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of squeezing
Verb
  • The verdict came just three days after regulators seized Ueno Bank, cutting nearly 3 million customers off from their savings and bank cards and setting off a political crisis.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Nov. 2026
  • The little lumberjack walked to the far end of the forest and started cutting.
    — Jeremy Macliver, Forbes.com, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of cutting
Verb
  • That urgency has marked Holden’s prolific output—especially the thrilling first installment of his Supreme Magnetic series in 2025 and 2022’s Joe Frog—as the Harlem rapper uses his street-hustling past to paint an autobiographical portrait.
    — Matthew Ritchie, Pitchfork, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The 30-second teaser sees Jackson hustling around town, making money and recruiting his team of crooks.
    — Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of hustling
Verb
  • However, when one of the three women feels guilty about snubbing their lifelong pal, Mel shows up and suddenly the weekend turns to complete chaos, tempting the trio to break free from the madness that has hobbled their friend group for years.
    — Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Yet no one hauled him before Congress to answer for stoking racial tensions, snubbing George Washington, or making America sad on her birthday.
    — Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of snubbing
Verb
  • Unlike MacKay’s Ferrars, seemingly the more loyal and irreproachable type, both men end up screwing over the Dashwoods in their own ways.
    — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 13 Oct. 2026
  • In a video from March 4, 2019, her co-worker David Xu can be seen approaching her desk, pouring a substance into the bottle, screwing the lid back on and quickly walking away.
    — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of screwing
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“Stiffing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stiffing. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026.

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