bilking

present participle of bilk

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of bilking Former Jackson Health Foundation COO Charmaine Gatlin pled guilty to bilking millions in charity funds. Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 13 Oct. 2025 After investigating, the agency arrested eight people for rigging the game by controlling the distribution of the high prize pieces into circulation, bilking more than $20 million from the fast food chain. Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bilking
Verb
  • The documents included disciplinary information and reportedly showed that Sherrill was barred from walking at her 1994 graduation after refusing to inform on classmates involved in a cheating scandal.
    Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
  • In backrooms, there was none of the surveillance tech that reputable casinos use to catch players cheating.
    Rob Wile, NBC news, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Like, the sharp pains, the ache, that squeezing.
    Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Baker says each piece is so soft, almost like squeezing mini chunks of cotton candy.
    Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Considering Harner’s artistic growth spurt — the journey from plucking away off camera in high school to international touring came under half a decade — there is a lot for her fans to be happy about as well.
    Jed Gottlieb, Boston Herald, 18 Oct. 2025
  • When not plucking away at a keyboard, Madison teaches yoga and mountain bikes with her two Australian shepherds, Cholla and Poppy, through Missoula's Rattlesnake Wilderness.
    Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The on-field swings were such a rarity that he was cheered on by Roberts, the Dodgers’ coaching staff and a handful of teammates and his walkup song (Michael Buble’s ‘Feeling Good’) blasted from the sound system briefly, sending photographers and cameramen hustling into action.
    Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 16 Oct. 2025
  • From rushing out of the office to get party-ready, or hustling through the airport and reuniting with loved ones, to finally arriving at a glamorous night out with friends, each scene conveys merriment and personal style set against the backdrop of New York City.
    Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • On the other side, the investigative news site Mediapart, which first broke news of Sarkozy’s Libya link, and other progressive titles delivered stinging editorials on his conduct.
    Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2025
  • The production was plagued by hurricanes, tsunami warnings, stinging jellyfish and several injuries — including Costner, who almost died while riding out a storm stranded atop a mast after his safety line had snapped.
    Peter Kiefer, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Plumbing in an old house requires reaching into funny crevices and screwing things the right way.
    Matthew Hutson, IEEE Spectrum, 22 Sep. 2025
  • Put the stopper back in the sink before re-screwing the pivot nut, horizontal rod, and sliding your under sink items back into place.
    Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 18 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Investigators with Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin's office arrested seven people charged with defrauding Medicaid during the first half of October, according to a news release Monday.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Wall Street Journal Charlie Javice was convicted of defrauding JPMorgan—but the bank is paying her legal bills.
    Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Week 8 highlights include Acalanes beating Campolindo in a matchup between unbeaten teams, Los Gatos getting a signature win at Wilcox, California turning back San Ramon Valley and more.
    Darren Sabedra, Mercury News, 19 Oct. 2025
  • This projection is important because Marc has been beating the company’s internal projections but not those of the Street.
    Jim Cramer, CNBC, 19 Oct. 2025

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“Bilking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bilking. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.

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