as in cheat
a dishonest person who uses clever means to cheat others out of something of value
the swindlers, representing themselves as land developers, produced a glossy brochure showing beaches, palm trees, and golf links
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Recent Examples of swindler
Serial swindlers and men prone to violence are among the seven people Colorado’s gambling regulators have banned for life from casinos since the state created a system last year for barring problem bettors.
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Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 20 Oct. 2025
McKelway, who wrote for the magazine from the nineteen-thirties to the sixties, specialized in true-crime stories, bringing to life a gallery of scamps and swindlers and impostors.
—David Grann, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2025
That the same actor who communicated infuriating brashness in Challengers and louche swindler energy in La Chimera is able to nail it with a character of such disarming sincerity in Dead Man is worthy of more than just passing notice.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 16 Sep. 2025
The romance scam began in July, when the elderly woman, based in Hokkaido, connected with the swindler on social media, AFP and Sky News reported.
—Jillian Frankel, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, posing as the original customer, the swindlers cancelled the order to get a refund.
—Thomas Brewster, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Some swindlers thumb their nose at both and keep their cons going.
—Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 14 Aug. 2025
Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 20 Oct. 2025
McKelway, who wrote for the magazine from the nineteen-thirties to the sixties, specialized in true-crime stories, bringing to life a gallery of scamps and swindlers and impostors.
—David Grann, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2025
That the same actor who communicated infuriating brashness in Challengers and louche swindler energy in La Chimera is able to nail it with a character of such disarming sincerity in Dead Man is worthy of more than just passing notice.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 16 Sep. 2025
The romance scam began in July, when the elderly woman, based in Hokkaido, connected with the swindler on social media, AFP and Sky News reported.
—Jillian Frankel, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, posing as the original customer, the swindlers cancelled the order to get a refund.
—Thomas Brewster, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Some swindlers thumb their nose at both and keep their cons going.
—Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 14 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for swindler
Noun
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Her character also has a fake handicapped license plate and cheats at golf.—
Tracy Wright,
FOXNews.com,
21 Oct. 2025
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No one cheats like college football.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
10 Oct. 2025
Noun
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These changes will also usher in a shift in the way U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) handles customs and tariff enforcement, with both the DOJ and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) laser focused on duty dodgers.—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
30 July 2025
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Blue Jays Trade Rumors Reaching New Peak Read more Los angeles dodgers Sandy Alcántara Trade?—
Zach Pressnell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 July 2025
Noun
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Ripa kept it fun and simple with a brightly colored pink shark costume to bring the viral children's tune to life with a fun twist.—
Kate Hogan,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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And while catch and release has become popular with plenty of species from bonefish, tarpon, and permit to smallmouth bass, walleye, and even sharks, few species dominate the catch-and-release culture quite like trout.—
Christine Peterson,
Outdoor Life,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Swindler.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swindler. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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