stiffed

verb

past tense of stiff
1
as in isolated
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 cheated
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 stiffed
  1. isolated
  2. cheated
  3. rejected
  4. hustled
  5. snubbed
  6. squeezed
  7. cut
  8. plucked
Verb
  • The investigation remains ongoing, the sheriff’s office said, noting that, at this point, the incident is believed to be isolated.
    — Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Although they are being held in separate cells on their own, the brothers are not entirely isolated.
    — Jonny Hallam, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of isolated
Verb
  • The rest of us just got the surface, but who could feel cheated?
    — Kathryn Schulz, New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Child safety advocates and some parents have welcomed age restrictions, while privacy groups say the rules can be cheated and that forcing users to supply identification raises privacy concerns.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of cheated
Verb
  • The decision follows a separate antitrust ruling last year, when a judge rejected calls to force Google to divest Chrome.
    — MacKenzie Sigalos,Drew Troast, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Newcastle made an offer to Marseille for Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg in early August, though the 31-year-old rejected the move.
    — George Caulkin, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of rejected
Verb
  • Officers hustled the residents, including the children, out of the home, while Walsh and the second officer found the suspect hiding in a bathroom.
    — Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Two of the men quickly hopped up and hustled down the sidewalk, while the third sat for a second before replacing the manhole cover, and walked away, the video shows.
    — John Annese, New York Daily News, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of hustled
Verb
  • South Carolina is first stop in Democratic primary While Georgia may have been snubbed, the DNC stuck with another Southern state in deciding the next Democratic presidential candidate.
    — Irene Wright, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026
  • While not an initial ratings hit and mostly snubbed at the Emmys, the series soon gained popularity thanks to its likable cast and relatable themes for younger viewers.
    — James Mercadante, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of snubbed
Verb
  • America’s aging farmers have been holding on to machinery for longer than usual as low crop prices and rising costs squeezed their finances.
    — Bloomberg, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Officials said the bears appeared to have squeezed through a 1-foot-wide opening in the concrete structure (likely seeking water during hot, humid weather) and then couldn’t get back out.
    — Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of squeezed
Verb
  • The threat of shortages pushed countries across Asia to impose export bans, cut import duties, and start rationing fuel to maintain supplies.
    — Katie Silver, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Unlike the heavy smoky eyes and cut creases of the 2010s, this trend is throwing it back to the 1990s when smoky eyes were more minimalist.
    — Elle Turner, Glamour, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of cut
Verb
  • But for guests seeking deeper immersion in nature, the wildflower garden with more than 200 plant species looks like it was plucked straight from a fairy tale.
    — Brian Cicioni, Travel + Leisure, 1 Sep. 2026
  • The Muir swivel chair in oxblood velvet feels plucked out of a Hollywood Regency–style boutique hotel lobby.
    — Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of plucked
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“Stiffed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stiffed. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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