as in cheat
a dishonest person who uses clever means to cheat others out of something of value
people who lost money in the scheme discovered that the investment company was a fake and the "owner" just a bilk
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as in to cheat
to rob by the use of trickery or threats
an investigation revealed that the garage had been bilking motorists for repairs that had never been made
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Recent Examples of bilk
Yvonne Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, 17 May 2018
Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 18 Jan. 2025
At least 30 federal inmates first processed in Kentucky for crimes were among the nearly 1,500 who had their sentences commuted Thursday by President Joe Biden, including several facing drug charges or illegally bilking investors out of millions of dollars.
—Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 13 Dec. 2024
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Noun
And, despite its super hinky backstory, a bronze behemoth of bilk is taking shape in Everett.
—Yvonne Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, 17 May 2018
Verb
The two had a falling out in spring 2024 after Duongs accused Juarez of bilking the family out of their $1 million investment in the company.
—Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 18 Jan. 2025
At least 30 federal inmates first processed in Kentucky for crimes were among the nearly 1,500 who had their sentences commuted Thursday by President Joe Biden, including several facing drug charges or illegally bilking investors out of millions of dollars.
—Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 13 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bilk
Noun
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The downside, of course, is the world now knows their cheat code.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Mar. 2025
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Technically, this is a cheat: 2018’s Liberation tried this too, but to middling effect.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
14 Mar. 2025
Verb
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This 2019 retread attempts to squeeze that same emotional response out of viewers, simply by recreating every frame through photorealistic CGI.—
Staff Author,
EW.com,
22 Mar. 2025
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But skyrocketing home prices and stubbornly high mortgage rates in the past few years have squeezed many buyers to the sidelines of the market, raising concerns that this year will see a nationwide drop in sales even during the spring homebuying season.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
22 Mar. 2025
Noun
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In contrast, anonymous digital cash is a tax dodger’s dream.—
David G.W. Birch,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
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The layoffs of roughly 7,000 Internal Revenue Service probationary workers beginning this week probably mean the end of the agency’s plan to go after high-wealth tax dodgers and could spell disaster for revenue collection, experts say.—
Fatima Hussein,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Feb. 2025
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Juwan Johnson, a 6-foot-4 open-space threat who Payton plucked undrafted out of Penn State in 2020, is re-upping for three years with the New Orleans Saints after constant buzz over a potential Payton reunion in Denver.—
Luca Evans,
The Denver Post,
11 Mar. 2025
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Hitchcock would have loved this beyond, given the sheer technical wizardry and skill of debuting 27-year-old Irish director Ronan Corrigan, who was plucked from a Black List-style program Bekmambetov founded called Screenlifers, designed to help emerging filmmakers in the format.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
8 Mar. 2025
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Meanwhile, many women around the world are still struggling to find work, with many holding precarious jobs or forced to hustle in the informal economy just to get by.—
Meera Senthilingam,
CNN,
7 Mar. 2025
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There was looting of office items ranging from computer monitors to art that hung on the walls to relics of the company’s storied past such as awards, while employees hustled to retrieve their personal belongings.—
Carolyn Giardina,
Variety,
4 Mar. 2025
Verb
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His touch and shot stung Simon Mignolet’s palms and got Prince William, a friend of Mings, briefly off his seat from the stands above.—
Jacob Tanswell,
The Athletic,
13 Mar. 2025
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Find out about the equipment and site(s) needed to get started with your own adventure with these stinging insects that produce honey and useful beeswax.—
Joe Rassel,
Orlando Sentinel,
12 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Hollywood director allegedly defrauds Netflix Netflix paid a Hollywood director millions for a new TV show.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA TODAY,
19 Mar. 2025
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In October, Schiff, who built her reputation as an expert in blue-chip contemporary art, admitted to defrauding clients of at least $6.4 million through a series of deceptive transactions that prosecutors have likened to a Ponzi scheme.—
Alex Greenberger,
ARTnews.com,
19 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Holding a lot of cash in the bank may feel like the absolute most comfortable option, but don’t be deceived.—
Eric Roberge,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
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Any clinic that is promising instant, full growth in a few weeks is deceiving you.—
Rowan Briggs,
The Mercury News,
19 Mar. 2025
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“Bilk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bilk. Accessed 30 Mar. 2025.
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