stiffing

verb

Definition of stiffingnext
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. cheating
  2. hustling
  3. repelling
  4. beating
  5. neglecting
  6. doing
Verb
  • And no, this isn’t some cheating scandal or love triangle.
    Chris Branch, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
  • Niemann, who had previously admitted to cheating in online games, denied Carlsen's allegations.
    Kerry Breen, CBS News, 28 Dec. 2024
Definition of cheating
Verb
  • This is indeed a car that will reward you for hustling it down a twisty road should the desire arise.
    Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 3 Jan. 2025
  • And for Lil Baby, one of the hottest artists out at the moment, the transition from hustling in the streets of Atlanta to earning over $100 million in record deals and endorsements came with a harsh financial wake-up call.
    Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of hustling
Verb
  • The 22-year-old has been a rock in defence, repelling all-comers on the right side of the back three.
    Richard Sutcliffe, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
  • But that decline can be understood as a pragmatic understanding of the difficulties of repelling an invading force.
    Anton Grushetskyi, Foreign Affairs, 30 Dec. 2024
Definition of repelling
Verb
  • As the run progresses, players will earn money by beating rounds (called Blinds) which can be used to purchase Jokers (permanent modifiers and multipliers), Tarot cards (one-time use effects), and Planet cards (poker hand level ups).
    Scott Robertson, Rolling Stone, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The Falcons own the tiebreaker over the Bucs after beating them twice this season with Cousins leading the way.
    Terence Moore, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of beating
Verb
  • When turnover is low, poor managers blend in with good ones, and even previously effective managers may grow complacent, neglecting employee motivation and productivity.
    Christine Michel Carter, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
  • While temperatures were unseasonably warm around Christmas time this year, that can sometimes lure individuals into neglecting to prepare properly.
    Laura Lancaster, Outdoor Life, 2 Jan. 2025
Definition of neglecting
Verb
  • Over the years, that evolved into doing complete residential interiors, and commercial work including multiple test and demonstration kitchen projects, and then product design.
    Arthur Zaczkiewicz, WWD, 31 Dec. 2024
  • Of course, major record labels were interested in whatever the ex-Jane’s members were doing at the peak of their fame.
    Aaron Gilbreath, SPIN, 31 Dec. 2024
Definition of doing
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