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

Visitors would be able to milk goats and learn to make cheese, soap and lotion. — Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2026

Hell, the much more traditional sequel is frequently a lazy cash grab, an attempt to recapture lighting in a bottle or simply milk a few additional bucks out of audiences looking for a risk-free night out. — Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 24 June 2026

Visitors can milk a life-size model cow and play an interactive trivia game about Idaho’s commodities, created by the Idaho Department of Agriculture and the Idaho State Museum. — Emily Carmela Nelson, Idaho Statesman, 23 June 2026

As stated in promotional materials for the documentary, most American moms don’t want to milk their own cow or stay up working all hours of the night after their kids go to bed. — Emily Kelleher, InStyle, 22 June 2026