Thesaurus results for STIFF-ARMED

stiff-armed

verb

past tense of stiff-arm

as in isolated

to deliberately ignore or treat rudely in his sad and lonely old age, he stiff-armed even once-beloved friends

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True culture and engagement cannot thrive if a massive portion of the workforce is left digitally isolated.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
In response, cruise staff increased cleaning and disinfection procedures, isolated ill passengers and crew members, and consulted with the CDC on sanitation procedures and reporting cases, according to the CDC.

— Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026

Definition of isolated

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The Yolo County Board of Supervisors rejected those findings.

— Madisen Keavy, CBS News, 2 July 2026
In May, the EEOC filed a discrimination lawsuit against the New York Times alleging discrimination against a white male employee, which the Times has rejected as politically motivated.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026

Definition of rejected

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The plot follows an HR executive named Val at a South Bay aerospace company who suspects that Leela, a young, female engineer, was snubbed for a promotion.

— Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 2 July 2026
That’s 64 All-Stars before certain selections bail on the event for one reason or another, enabling many of the players snubbed to wind up participating.

— Levi Weaver, New York Times, 2 July 2026

Definition of snubbed

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The lineup already was revving, as Rushing homered in the second inning while Sasaki was still in the game, and both Kyle Tucker and Muncy drove in runs off starter Randy Vasquez in the third, cutting the deficit to two.

— Liana Handler Follow, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026
Potential applications beyond wind energy The researchers believe the manufacturing approach could cut production costs for small wind turbines and help more people use lightweight renewable energy technology.

— Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 3 July 2026

Definition of cut

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Body on the line 💪 But that was not the Wan-Bissaka who repelled Rashford’s attacking threat as England toiled at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

— Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 2 July 2026
It’s often said that pests are repelled by the strong scent of coffee, or that mosquitoes won’t bite and ants won’t be able to navigate by their scent trails if coffee grounds are around.

— Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 24 June 2026

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