shorting

verb

present participle of short
as in squeezing
to rob by the use of trickery or threats charged that the used-car dealer had been shorting customers for years

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Recent Examples of shorting On second thought, shorting security stocks might be a bad idea. — Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 27 Feb. 2026 In the nineties, George Soros became famous for shorting the British pound. — Gary Sernovitz, New Yorker, 15 June 2026 Use clam shell-type products to keep water from getting into the connection point and shorting out the lights. — Kylie Petty, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Dec. 2025 In the past, active investment managers could negate overvalued stocks by selling or shorting them. — Mark Dent, HubSpot, 7 Nov. 2025 Acting on such vague forecasts, like shorting Bitcoin, carries immense risk due to its volatility. — Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026 Stanton demonstrates his battery by shorting the coils, which halts the pendulum due to the magnetic field’s braking effect. — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 11 Feb. 2026 Outright shorting bitcoin or high-beta crypto equities after a steep decline carries immense tail risk. — Michael Khouw, CNBC, 1 July 2026 Social media users also raised concerns about anonymous accounts holding crypto wallets that may have benefited from shorting the crypto market — and whether insider trading could have been involved. — John Towfighi, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shorting
  1. squeezing
  2. cheating
  3. plucking
  4. sticking
  5. hustling
  6. screwing
  7. stinging
  8. beating
Verb
  • The same rules reshaping the car are squeezing the independent aftermarket out of the picture.
    — Sarwant Singh, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • Energy prices soared, squeezing Americans already frustrated by the high cost of living.
    — Paul Wiseman, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
Definition of squeezing
Verb
  • And using what looks like a giant pile of gerbil food for half-day cooking projects just feels like cheating.
    — Noah Kaufman, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 July 2026
  • The chapters moved from crime rates to cheating teachers to drug dealers living with their mothers, linking unlikely variables with a kind of intellectual mischief that felt almost illicit.
    — Alexander Puutio, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
Definition of cheating
Verb
  • As with the studio version, the track began with Lifeson plucking out a delicate intro on a nylon-string guitar before blasting into monster electric riffs.
    — Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 14 June 2026
  • Vogue’s beauty shopping editor Kiana Murden became a devotee after plucking it from the beauty closet and using it religiously.
    — Jenny Berg, Vogue, 10 June 2026
Definition of plucking
Verb
  • Perrineau is weary, if not quite as wrecked as the car sticking halfway out of the far wall.
    — Josh Wigler, HollywoodReporter, 6 July 2026
  • The banana leaf acts as a protective barrier, preventing the salmon from sticking or drying out during the slow roast.
    — Staff, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
Definition of sticking
Verb
  • Langford was injured during Friday’s game after hustling on a double.
    — Cal Phillips June 29, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 June 2026
  • Letting go of the idea that success requires hustling at all costs — and replacing it with goals that feel attainable — can help founders shift toward a more sustainable approach, one where progress doesn't come at the cost of their well-being.
    — Holly Eve, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
Definition of hustling
Verb
  • The breeze was screwing with the sound system, and the temperature dropped abruptly.
    — Lily Goldberg, Pitchfork, 26 June 2026
  • America’s favorite sport is not football, or soccer, but screwing over sports fans, which is why FIFA should hold its World Cup in the United States permanently.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 June 2026
Definition of screwing
Verb
  • Significant stinging insect infestations like wasps and carpenter bees may also require a specialized plan that isn’t included in your general pest control service.
    — Alora Bopray, USA Today, 1 July 2026
  • These stinging insects are black with yellow or white bands and are bigger than bees and yellow jackets.
    — Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 29 June 2026
Definition of stinging
Verb
  • El Tri won its first knockout match at a World Cup since 1986, beating Ecuador 2-0 on Tuesday night at the majestic Azteca Stadium packed with 80,824 fans.
    — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
  • In May, just weeks before the ruling, the athlete won the West Virginia Class AAA girls’ shot put state championship with a throw of 38 feet, 11¾ inches, beating the runner-up by just over two feet.
    — Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2026
Definition of beating

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“Shorting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shorting. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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