stiff
adjective
rigid or firm; difficult or impossible to bend or flex.
has stiffed
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present perfectof stiff (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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And one of his other companies, Twitter, has stopped paying rent on its offices and has stiffed some of its vendors, according to reports.
From New York Times ● Dec. 15, 2022
Writers and artists who created novelizations of some of Disney’s most important franchises say the entertainment giant has stiffed them of royalties.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 11, 2022
Since then, he has stiffed hundreds of contractors and even his own lawyers, according to an investigation by USA Today.
From Salon ● Apr. 23, 2021
