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verb

Definition of thimblerignext
as in to cheat
to rob by the use of trickery or threats had the feeling that I had just been thimblerigged by the sweetest-looking old lady

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thimblerig

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noun

as in three-card monte

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thimblerig
  1. cheat
  2. three-card monte
  3. squeeze
  4. pyramid scheme
  5. pluck
  6. Ponzi scheme
  7. hustle
  8. racket
Verb
  • Others cast blame, lie, and even cheat to avoid consequences.
    Serenity Gibbons, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Every woman is either a scorned wife, a cheating girlfriend, or a pretty young thing.
    Riann Phillip, Vogue, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of cheat
Noun
  • Smith, according to law enforcement, was basically playing three-card monte with wire transfers and bogus bank statements to help cover his high times and high-risk investments.
    Neal Rubin, Detroit Free Press, 8 June 2024
  • Or can one side be played as a sucker during a game of three-card monte on the sidewalk outside the dingy bus terminal?
    New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 11 Feb. 2024
Definition of three-card monte
Verb
  • Reusable Pizza Storage Container (5-Pack) This triangular container is way easier to squeeze into the fridge than a bulky pizza box.
    Jessica Kasparian, SELF, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Translated, the budget pressures that Fitch expects to continue squeezing higher education are coming from rising costs and stagnant public support and not necessarily from market retraction.
    Derek Newton, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of squeeze
Noun
  • Our society is a pyramid scheme, with the young supporting the old.
    Emma Green, The New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2024
  • There’s a whole pyramid scheme of sorts, and there’s all these other parts of the book that didn’t fit into this story.
    Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 9 Sep. 2024
Definition of pyramid scheme
Verb
  • Idiosyncratic boutique hotels are sprouting up, too, complete with creature comforts and artwork plucked from booming art scenes.
    Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Dec. 2024
  • Trump is plucking several House lawmakers to serve in his administration, creating vacancies that will be filled in April or beyond.
    David Sivak, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of pluck
Noun
  • Rodney Phelps, of Somerset, was sentenced to 108 months in prison and ordered to pay a restitution of more than $2.4 million after involvement in a Ponzi scheme in 2020.
    Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Among them were: Gregory McKnight, 64, of Swartz Creek, who 13 years ago pleaded guilty to wire fraud as part of a $72 million Ponzi scheme, a term used for soliciting investments and promising high returns and then failing to invest the funds and pay off investors.
    Todd Spangler, Detroit Free Press, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of Ponzi scheme
Verb
  • On a special episode (first released on November 28, 2024) of The Excerpt podcast: Americans hustle.
    Dana Taylor, USA TODAY, 5 Dec. 2024
  • As the clock ticked on with under 30 seconds remaining, Williams hustled to get the offense set before throwing a pass as time expired which fell incomplete to Rome Odunze meaning the game was over and the Bears lost.
    Ben Morse, CNN, 29 Nov. 2024
Definition of hustle
Noun
  • Venus Williams is not technically retired but the 44-year-old played just two matches early in the year and has largely hung up her racket.
    Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 4 Dec. 2024
  • These racket sports’ lower barriers to entry and less crowded sponsorship environment give brands a chance to become early adopters at a lower cost, securing dominant visibility before the sports fully mature.
    Atte Suominen, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
Definition of racket
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