Thesaurus results for BUNCO

bunco

noun

ˈbəŋ-(ˌ)kō

variants or bunko

as in scam

an instance of the use of dishonest methods to acquire something of value they were experts at that bunco, having fleeced wide-eyed tourists for years

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Recent Examples of bunco There is some dissent to Trump’s bunco banking swindle. —

Pat Beall, Sun Sentinel, 22 May 2026 The event includes bunco, lunch and a silent auction. —

Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026 Bunco event aids kidney dialysis patients Feb. 16 is the last day to register for the King’s Daughters Silver Belles Circle bunco fundraiser, planned for 1 to 4 p.m. Feb. 22 in Lower-Level Pavilion A at the Silver Cross Hospital Conference Center, 1890 Silver Cross Blvd. —

Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 12 Feb. 2026 The fact that Bosworth was the brains behind this whole caper shows you just how short of brains the whole Healey bunco operation is. —

Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 19 Oct. 2025

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Noun

The whole story is wild to read, and proof that scams, both online and on your phone, are big business and can make big money.

— Alan Henry, PC Magazine, 29 May 2026
Scammers can create an AI replica of someone’s voice using a short recording of their speech — often pulled from social media or an earlier scam call that was surreptitiously recorded.

— CNN.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 29 May 2026