as in scam
an instance of the use of dishonest methods to acquire something of value
identity theft has become one of the most frequent and feared swindles of our time
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as in to cheat
to rob by the use of trickery or threats
hundreds of people were swindled out of their savings, and all they had to show for it were fake land deeds
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Recent Examples of swindle
Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 5 Dec. 2024
The videos are being used in investment scams, such as romance swindles, and in other ways.
—Russ Wiles, USA TODAY, 30 Oct. 2024
Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 16 Jan. 2025
Trump accused Amazon of swindling the U.S. Postal Service, tried to get the government to cancel subscriptions to The Post and accused Amazon of not paying enough taxes.
—Marianne Levine and Meryl Kornfield The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 20 Dec. 2024
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Noun
In Freeform's brand new series, Scam Goddess, based on her book and podcast of the same name, the comedian is taking her sense for swindles on the road.
—Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 5 Dec. 2024
The videos are being used in investment scams, such as romance swindles, and in other ways.
—Russ Wiles, USA TODAY, 30 Oct. 2024
Verb
Brad Pitt has reacted to the viral story of a 53-year-old French woman who was swindled out of $850,000 by someone pretending to be the actor.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 16 Jan. 2025
Trump accused Amazon of swindling the U.S. Postal Service, tried to get the government to cancel subscriptions to The Post and accused Amazon of not paying enough taxes.
—Marianne Levine and Meryl Kornfield The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 20 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for swindle
Noun
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The question, of course, is whether this is all a scam or the real thing.—
Jordan Mintzer,
The Hollywood Reporter,
18 Feb. 2025
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Tech support scams have been around for years, but a new variant called the Phantom Hacker scam is rapidly gaining traction.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
18 Feb. 2025
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In July 2022, Renay announced her split from NE-YO in a fiery Instagram caption that accused him of cheating.—
Raven Brunner,
People.com,
24 Feb. 2025
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Here are four deeper psychological factors behind why some people cheat—even in happy relationships.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
23 Feb. 2025
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These are dunked in grapefruit ponzu or spicy kimchi dressing or simply squeezed with lemon.—
John Metcalfe,
The Mercury News,
14 Feb. 2025
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It’s further squeezed by competition from others in the space, including Etsy, Michael’s and Hobby Lobby, as well as big-box and online retailers such as Amazon and Walmart.—
Caroline Petrow-Cohen,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Feb. 2025
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Wheaton’s actions may have stung in particular because Vought has publicly defended the college in the past.—
Emma Green,
The New Yorker,
18 Feb. 2025
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Sandler and Farley, while both still incredibly popular with audiences, were eventually fired in 1995 by Michaels, who was stung by the criticism.—
Dennis Perkins,
EW.com,
16 Feb. 2025
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By the wannabe Yoda’s logic, as successful as a network like NBC was at the time, within a few years, one of its lesser rivals would almost surely mount a miraculous comeback and leave the Peacock looking plucked.—
Josef Adalian,
Vulture,
30 Jan. 2025
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The women’s High Rise Flare Stripe Pant feature bold white and orange stripes, plucked from Whataburger’s retro restaurant designs.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
20 Feb. 2025
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Catherine O’Hara and Willem Dafoe hustled prominent athletes in pickleball games over Michelob Ultras.—
Carolyn Burt,
Orange County Register,
9 Feb. 2025
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This week’s warmth has hustled them along toward breaking buds.—
Neil Sperry,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Feb. 2025
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In Southeast Asia, the program supports the Freedom Collaborative, which works to rescue victims of human trafficking from cyber scam compounds that defraud millions of dollars from U.S. citizens each year.—
David Koranyi,
TIME,
14 Feb. 2025
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Bloom was convicted by a jury in March 2014, then sentenced in January 2015 to 14 years in prison for defrauding clients of more than $665 million in what prosecutors believe is the largest fraud case ever brought in federal court in Chicago.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2025
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Minor leaguers and players trying to make the club out of spring can put up gaudy (deceiving) numbers against dubious competition.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Feb. 2025
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The viewer may feel deceived for a moment, but most people know that trash talk is par for the course among sports fandoms.—
Emily Forlini,
PCMAG,
10 Feb. 2025
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“Swindle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swindle. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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