How to Use stiff-arm in a Sentence
stiff-arm
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The next game, stiff-arming guys.
—Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 27 May 2026
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After stiff-arming challengers on the front 9, Cink played free and easy.
—Jay Paris, Oc Register, 30 Mar. 2026
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Some artists have extended that direct-to-fan ethos to press, giving traditional journalism the stiff-arm.
—John Kennedy, VIBE.com, 9 June 2026
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Walker added a second touchdown on the heels of a 25-yard catch and stiff-arm by rookie Emmett Johnson.
—Kansas City Star, 15 Sep. 2026
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Indiana kept its circle tight and held its belief tighter, stiff-arming infiltrators and doubters with equal authority.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 20 Jan. 2026
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Gordon ran with a head of steam through the opening and stiff-armed veteran safety Harrison Smith at the next level to scoot down the sideline.
—David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2026
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Denman also sparked one of the numerous skirmishes at practice with a powerful stiff-arm on one of TCU’s safeties.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Aug. 2026
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The 24-song set reeled in an impressive 280,000 equivalent album units, stiff-arming a surging Bad Bunny from pole position.
—Carl Lamarre, Billboard, 19 Feb. 2026
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In the season opener against Denver, Johnson delivered a 25-yard catch and stiff-arm that helped set up Walker’s second touchdown in a 31-10 Chiefs win.
—Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 2 Oct. 2026
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