stiff
adjective
rigid or firm; difficult or impossible to bend or flex.
had stiffed
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past perfectof stiff.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Fresh Tape recently sued LIV, alleging that it had stiffed the Colorado-based small business to the tune of $1.2 million.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 22, 2026
Ali alleged in court filings that he was not paid $150,000 and that the executive had stiffed him on a $1 million loan — though that case, too, was dismissed.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 7, 2022
Like other locals across the city, bartender Cameron Briody watched the video, and recognized the 21-year-old man who had stiffed him at Irish Kevin’s on Key West’s famous Duval Street.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 11, 2022
Another was a former Brown Derby waiter who was still bitter that Mickey Rooney had stiffed him on a tip more than once.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 10, 2020
Just my luck, that day somebody had stiffed him $250 for making a dent in a garage door while he was on a job.
From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina
