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
That Investors Should Track Corporate America is shortchanging itself, or at least the companies that participate in the DEI rollback are.
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Sughnen Yongo, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
If either side feels shortchanged, the system fails.
—Craig Lebrau, USA Today, 17 June 2025
After years of shortchanging homeless cats and dogs, knowingly or not, the group should revamp its pet shelter grant program.
—Edwin Sayres, Hartford Courant, 19 Mar. 2025
The good news is that acknowledging this tradeoff doesn’t have to mean shortchanging the most disadvantaged students.
—Matthew Yglesias, Boston Herald, 9 June 2025
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Sughnen Yongo, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
If either side feels shortchanged, the system fails.
—Craig Lebrau, USA Today, 17 June 2025
After years of shortchanging homeless cats and dogs, knowingly or not, the group should revamp its pet shelter grant program.
—Edwin Sayres, Hartford Courant, 19 Mar. 2025
The good news is that acknowledging this tradeoff doesn’t have to mean shortchanging the most disadvantaged students.
—Matthew Yglesias, Boston Herald, 9 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shortchange
Verb
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Two cars owned by Penske, were forced to start from the back of this year’s Indy 500 because of a cheating scandal.—
Bill Koenig,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
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The cheating rumors were intensified online, but what is the truth?—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
29 July 2025
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When cold fronts and other weather systems come along, that moisture can get wrung out, like squeezing a water-laden sponge, yielding heavy and often highly localized downpours.—
Andrew Freedman,
CNN Money,
20 July 2025
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Then, squeeze your Magic Eraser a few times to activate the foaming bubbles.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
20 July 2025
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The app uses a smartphone microphone to pick up the frequency of the belt as it's plucked like a guitar string.—
Eric Bangeman,
ArsTechnica,
25 July 2025
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Versant will be led by CEO Mark Lazarus, chief financial officer and chief operating officer Anand Kini, and chairman David Novak; other senior executives will be plucked from the ranks of NBCUniversal. Cable channel E!—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
24 July 2025
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After studying music at Stanford, Scher hustled the biggest gig of all: working for the greatest booker in town himself, Bill Graham.—
David Kushner,
Rolling Stone,
20 July 2025
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The game came easy for her and, then just rebounding-wise, Jess just hustled.—
Mike Cook,
Twin Cities,
16 July 2025
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The bees became aggressive and stung the man multiple times.—
Laura Daniella Sepulveda,
AZCentral.com,
9 July 2025
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Opting for a two-piece swimsuit in favor of a one-piece could also reduce your chances of getting stung.—
Evan Moore
July 8,
Charlotte Observer,
8 July 2025
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Even children who attempted to combat the racist laws were killed or beaten as in the Soweto Youth Uprising of 1976.—
Time,
Time,
29 July 2025
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Denim might not be the go-to fabric for beating the summer heat, but that doesn’t stop enthusiasts from finding stylish ways to keep their indigo game strong all season long.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
29 July 2025
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The Great Lakes freighter sank — one of the largest on Lake Superior ever to do so — during a violent November storm in 1975 while carrying Minnesota ore.—
Frank Witsil,
Freep.com,
23 July 2025
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The audience knows more about Jane than Xavier does.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
22 July 2025
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One of those sticking points has been a mammoth bond issue that is being pitched to voters in the November election.—
John Aguilar,
Denver Post,
22 July 2025
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Thompson will need to prove the most in this area to stick, as well.—
Joe Buscaglia,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
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“Shortchange.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shortchange. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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