euchre

verb

Definition of euchrenext
as in to cheat
to rob by the use of trickery or threats a fast-talking speculator who tried to euchre the property owners out of their land

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for euchre
  1. cheat
  2. hustle
  3. pluck
  4. beat
  5. sting
  6. squeeze
  7. stick
  8. fiddle
Verb
  • The activation comes amid a particularly tense election year, with former President Trump, the Republican nominee, already claiming that Democrats are cheating.
    Brad Dress, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
  • The post comes as Trump has for days basely accused the key battleground state of cheating.
    Luke Barr, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of cheat
Verb
  • Photo : Gateway Bronco Even full-time all-wheel drive can’t prevent the power plant from chirping all four tires while hustling through the first couple of gears.
    Michael Van Runkle, Robb Report, 2 Nov. 2024
  • Betts hustled all the way and neither Cole nor Rizzo could adjust in time.
    Tony Blengino, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
Definition of hustle
Verb
  • Rachel, always a champ, manages to pluck it out while everyone in the shelter ignores her.
    Brian Moylan, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2024
  • At first glance, the kitchen might look plucked from the 19th century, but there are marble countertops and stainless steel appliances that bring it up to date.
    Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of pluck
Verb
  • Hunter Coleman, Menlo School water polo: Coleman, a freshman, scored six goals, stole five passes and drew three exclusions as Menlo beat Santa Cruz 16-6 in the CCS quarterfinals.
    Christian Babcock, The Mercury News, 11 Nov. 2024
  • The Smash’s men beat the Nitro’s men in three sets, and the women’s match between those two teams was set to begin at press time.
    Aaron Heisen, Orange County Register, 9 Nov. 2024
Definition of beat
Verb
  • Since the stinging defeat in the courts, at which details emerged of government security forces downplaying the Bundys’ legitimate concern for their own safety when federal sniper units encircled the family, Washington and its agencies let the Bundys graze at will and without charge.
    Matt Thompson, SPIN, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Perhaps cricket can stomach that axing, but potentially not being part of the 2026 Asian Games in Nagoya, Japan, will sting.
    Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
Definition of sting
Verb
  • For the third time this season, Jojo calmly squeezed the trigger and neatly folded the first tom.
    Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 7 Nov. 2024
  • These new prices would squeeze consumer budgets, especially for low-income households that spend triple as much of their monthly budgets on apparel as high-income households spend, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
    Annie Nova,Rebecca Picciotto, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of squeeze
Verb
  • Any extra surface moisture will prevent the caramel from sticking properly.
    Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 12 Oct. 2024
  • In fact, the key to this scene – the key to sticking that aforementioned landing — was making sure that Noa never came off as too emotional.
    Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 11 Oct. 2024
Definition of stick
Verb
  • Distinguished violinists from Joseph Szigeti to Hilary Hahn have tackled the Fourth Sonata, yet Jackiw sets a new standard, running the gamut from boisterous fiddling to solitary chant, with sly parodies of overcooked Romanticism along the way.
    Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
  • The cabin's still driver-focused, and there are lots of physical switches leaving very little fiddling to be done within the screen.
    Matthew MacConnell, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of fiddle
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