stiffing
- present participle of stiff.
Example Sentences
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“Under Musk’s control, Twitter has become a scofflaw, stiffing employees, landlords, vendors, and others,” says the lawsuit, filed in federal court in the Northern District of California.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 4, 2024
This Russian-German con artist, born Anna Sorokin, constructed such a convincing illusion out of snobbery and good taste that she succeeded in stiffing luxury hotels and bilking financial institutions for hundreds of thousands of dollars.
From Salon • Feb. 12, 2022
All the while, Zuberi maximized his personal gains by cheating his foreign clients, stiffing the lobbyists he hired and evading taxes.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2021
They offer the chance to leave more, but not less, preventing customers from stiffing a server over a perceived slight.
From Washington Post • Jan. 5, 2021
“If you’re not getting commissions, Becker’s stiffing you.”
From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls
