Synonyms of milk

milk

verb

as in to use

to take unfair advantage of

unscrupulous people trying to milk the welfare system for all it's worth

Synonyms & Similar Words

• use
• exploit
• abuse
• leverage
• manipulate
• pimp
• walk on
• cash in (on)
• play (on or upon)
• impose (on or upon)
• trade on
• capitalize (on)
• work
• skin
• cheat
• fleece
• stick
• soak
• mistreat
• bleed
• jerk around
• overcharge
• commercialize
• commodify

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of milk

But most observers recognize that those channels will be milked for cash, with wide cuts expected as the company seeks to harvest the revenue from carriage fees and redistribute to other priorities, like streaming, and paying down that pesky debt. — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2026

All boba tea products from Sabor Express are shipped from Taiwan and are either milk tea or fruit teas. — Kansas City Star, 28 Sep. 2026

Meyers had seven receptions for 64 yards against his former team, and Bhayshul Tuten added 73 yards rushing and a touchdown — after Lawrence took a knee at the 1 to try to milk the clock with more than eight minutes left. — ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026

The onset of his dementia arrives slowly but surely (as these things tend to do), and Leigh is too sly a filmmaker to milk it. — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026