as in to cheat
to rob by the use of trickery or threats
was shortchanged out of a promotion
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Recent Examples of shortchange
Rejuvenation is known for their hardware, and the brand certainly doesn’t want to shortchange you in the bath department either.
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Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 16 Apr. 2026
Spoelstra didn’t want to shortchange the Hornets winning their first NBA postseason home game since 2016.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 15 Apr. 2026
The Hall of Fame, in fact, did nothing to combat its history of shortchanging female performers.
—Dan Kelly
april 14, Kansas City Star, 14 Apr. 2026
Drivers also told us the company would shortchange them by altering delivery contracts- or rate cons - which confirm how much a broker has agreed to pay to move freight - a percentage of that goes to the driver.
—Ashley Velie, CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026
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Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 16 Apr. 2026
Spoelstra didn’t want to shortchange the Hornets winning their first NBA postseason home game since 2016.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 15 Apr. 2026
The Hall of Fame, in fact, did nothing to combat its history of shortchanging female performers.
—Dan Kelly
april 14, Kansas City Star, 14 Apr. 2026
Drivers also told us the company would shortchange them by altering delivery contracts- or rate cons - which confirm how much a broker has agreed to pay to move freight - a percentage of that goes to the driver.
—Ashley Velie, CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shortchange
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The book follows the controversy surrounding teenage chess whiz Hans Niemann, who was accused of cheating after beating world champion Magnus Carlsen in a 2022 match.—
Michael Schaub,
Oc Register,
25 May 2026
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Teams often open themselves up defensively when chasing goals, and Vegas has a unique understanding of how to chase without cheating for offense.—
Jesse Granger,
New York Times,
25 May 2026
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The advice generated for mental health inquiries can attempt to squeeze a round peg into a square hole, simply because that’s the imbalance of the AI.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2026
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But the airline was squeezed at the airport because Spirit occupied many of the gates, especially at prime flying hours.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
23 May 2026
Verb
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There’s no foraging, no organic garden to pluck basil and chili peppers from, no local butchery next door…and if there isn’t enough food flown in to account for multi-day weather delays?—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 May 2026
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The aftermath of one of Otto’s decisions gives Beever as Léna some rich material to work through, but strands Machado-Graner to an extent, including in a short subplot that feels like it was plucked from an entirely different screenplay.—
Josh Slater-Williams,
IndieWire,
20 May 2026
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But someone has to be out there to hustle the next Spider-Man or Supergirl.—
Peter Bart,
Deadline,
22 May 2026
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Because in business development, the goal is never to hustle forever.—
Thasha Batts,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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Café receipts keep climbing, and the math is starting to sting.—
Allison Palmer,
Kansas City Star,
20 May 2026
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The Sacramento Bee gathered information on what kinds of jellyfish you can be found on the coast, whether their sting is harmful to humans and what to do if you get stung.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado,
Sacbee.com,
20 May 2026
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Ephemera is so often illustrative of the inner life of a character, a direct, beating correlative of the contents of their hearts.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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The race in San Diego County has unnerved other Democrats, who saw Issa as easier to beat than a fresh GOP candidate — but aren’t always sure what to think about Campar-Najjar.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
19 May 2026
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The advantage that Republicans might hope to obtain by this November, could, hypothetically, grow even more if the Democrats did nothing before 2028.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
15 May 2026
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Isn’t that what a team captain would do?—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
15 May 2026
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Anybody who has too long a résumé is screwed.—
Aidan McLaughlin,
Vanity Fair,
21 May 2026
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Center lids on jars and screw bands fingertip tight (just until resistance is met).—
Kelly Brant,
Arkansas Online,
12 May 2026
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“Shortchange.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shortchange. Accessed 26 May. 2026.
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