stiffs 1 of 2

plural of stiff

stiffs

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of stiff

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of stiffs
Noun
After one of his clients stiffs him, Veneno runs into Muñeco (Osvaldo Sanchez), a trucker in his 40s who spends long weeks away from his estranged family, drinking and doing drugs to stay awake on the job. Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 6 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stiffs
Noun
  • Gein only admitted to the killing of two women, Worden and Mary Hogan, and stealing corpses from graves.
    Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 6 Oct. 2025
  • In the world of Monster, a person who takes lives and desecrates corpses might someday be capable of redemption.
    Judy Berman, Time, 6 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Then, you guys are partnering with the Freestore Foodbank in October to fight childhood hunger?
    David Wysong, Cincinnati Enquirer, 3 Oct. 2025
  • The wild card Can Vegas’ top guys stay healthy?
    The Athletic NHL, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • By holding the form constant, Celmins isolates the matter.
    Harmon Siegel, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025
  • This is not a wallowing cruiser that isolates the driver in a leather cocoon, floating along, not entirely sure where the front end is.
    Mark Ewing, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Jackson hustles to his seat in the audience, dead center, behind the main cameras as the chat begins.
    Jem Aswad, Variety, 30 Sep. 2025
  • The costume department hustles to reattach a limping sole as the star breathes through the heat.
    Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Do not even think of bringing home any carcasses.
    Inga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Deer carcasses and parts should go directly to a landfill or be disposed of through your regular bagged trash pickup.
    Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 24 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Salmon said his counselor suggested his attraction to men was his father’s fault because his job kept him away from home a lot, causing Salmon to identify more with his mother.
    Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 5 Oct. 2025
  • Once at the house, these men were confronted by Hansen and his camera crew and then arrested by local law enforcement.
    Naomi Fry, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • International pressure on Israel to end the war is increasing, with a growing list of countries deciding recently to recognize Palestinian statehood, which Israel rejects.
    WAFAA SHURAFA, Arkansas Online, 28 Sep. 2025
  • When Rabbit asks to be the one to adopt Stacey after her graduation, Evelyn abusively rejects the notion and Rabbit is crushed.
    Erin Qualey, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Front man Coleman cuts a tall, brooding figure, saving his emotions for his vocal delivery and occasional pronouncements on the importance of faith.
    Brian McCollum, Freep.com, 5 Oct. 2025
  • Our study shows that obsessive passion cuts the chances of forming sustainable relationships through networking by 17%.
    Sarah Maokosy, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2025

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“Stiffs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stiffs. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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