bilk
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Synonyms for bilk
Synonyms: Verb
beat, bleed, cheat, chisel, chouse, con, cozen, defraud, diddle, do, do in, euchre, fiddle, fleece, flimflam, gaff, gyp, hose [slang], hustle, mulct, nobble [British slang], pluck, ream, rip off, rook, screw, shake down, short, shortchange, skin, skunk, squeeze, stick, stiff, sting, sucker, swindle, thimblerig, victimize
Synonyms: Noun
bilker, cheat, cheater, chiseler (or chiseller), confidence man, cozener, defrauder, dodger, fakir, finagler, fraudster [chiefly British], hoaxer, scammer, scamster, shark, sharper, sharpie (or sharpy), skinner, swindler, tricker, trickster
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Examples of bilk in a Sentence
Verb
an investigation revealed that the garage had been bilking motorists for repairs that had never been madeNoun
people who lost money in the scheme discovered that the investment company was a fake and the âownerâ just a bilkRecent Examples on the Web: Verb
The film, starring Jennifer Lopez and Constance Wu as ex-strippers bilking wealthy clientele for cash, premieres Saturday at the Toronto International Film Festival before opening nationwide Sept. 13. — Jen Yamato, chicagotribune.com, "How Lorene Scafariaâs âHustlersâ turned a tabloid stripper drama into an ode to female empowerment," 9 Sep. 2019 He was freed from the misery of that boarding school only when Sarah, having been bilked by a fortune hunter, went broke and had to withdraw him. — Jonathan Dee, The New Yorker, "Why Lafcadio Hearnâs Ghost Stories Still Haunt Us," 9 Sep. 2019 The film, starring Jennifer Lopez and Constance Wu as ex-strippers bilking wealthy clientele for cash, premieres Saturday at the Toronto International Film Festival before opening nationwide Sept. 13. — Los Angeles Times, "How Lorene Scafariaâs âHustlersâ turned a tabloid stripper drama into an ode to female empowerment," 6 Sep. 2019 Authorities say Hunter Hanson, of Leeds, bilked about 60 farmers, elevators and commodity brokers in North Dakota, Minnesota and Canada. — Dave Kolpack, Twin Cities, "Ex-North Dakota grain trader, 22, signs plea deal in multimillion-dollar fraud scheme," 18 June 2019 As early as 1792, during Washingtonâs presidency, former Assistant Treasury Secretary William Duer bilked the Treasury of $250,000 and, through insider trading, caused a financial panic. — James M. Banner Jr., Time, "Corruption, Cover-Ups and the Shocking Presidential History to Remember as Robert Mueller Testifies," 22 July 2019 In a long story and an episode of the Timesâ new Hulu show, Jack Nicas investigates how overseas scammers posing as American servicemen bilk women out of their savings. — Casey Newton, The Verge, "Itâs time to regulate tech platforms with laws, not fines," 30 July 2019 Matthew Proudfoot, who with his father bilked more than 100 investors out of $3.9 million by convincing them to invest in a fraudulent gold-mining company, was sentenced Monday to two years in prison. — oregonlive.com, "Former Oregon man sentenced to 2 years in prison for defrauding investors in gold-mining scam," 8 July 2019 In December, Von Kurnatowski sold the famed 1,000-cap venue to funk band Galactic, weeks after five investors filed a lawsuit claiming Von Kurnatowski bilked them out of hundreds of thousands of dollars related to investment in his Bond Fund One. — Dave Brooks, Billboard, "Former Tipitina's Owner Reportedly Being Investigated By FBI," 19 June 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
And, despite its super hinky backstory, a bronze behemoth of bilk is taking shape in Everett. — Yvonne Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, "Is gambling here to stay?," 17 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'bilk.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
