shaft
noun
a long pole forming the body of various weapons, as lances, halberds, or arrows.
shafted
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past participleof shaft.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof shaft.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
shaftnouna long pole forming the body of various weapons, as lances, halberds, or arrows.
Example Sentences
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In her view, she was shafted into the “what’s mine is yours” agreement.
From Salon ● Apr. 23, 2026
"I didn't anticipate that if things went wrong that we would be shafted, to put it bluntly".
From BBC ● Mar. 24, 2025
“The continuous theme in the record industry, from vinyl to Napster to streaming,” Menn said, “is that bands get shafted in every single iteration of the system.”
From Los Angeles Times ● May 29, 2024
The rare find included a shafted Roman "pilum" spear.
From Reuters ● Sep. 6, 2023
Without even trying, she’d shafted her best friend.
From "Uglies" by Scott Westerfeld
