as in chicanery
the use of clever underhanded actions to achieve an end
most get-rich-quick schemes involve more than a smidgen of chicane
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as in to cheat
to use dishonest methods to achieve a goal
a lawyer who is so notorious for chicaning that the guilty invariably seek his services
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Recent Examples of chicane
Rob Reed, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Verstappen and Norris raced each other very hard into the first chicane; the Red Bull driver on the outside was forced to cut the chicane and leave the track to remain ahead of Norris and was ordered by his team to give the place back, before passing Norris with an effective move on the next lap.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 8 Sep. 2025
Another horizontal measure would be a chicane, or concrete curbs jutting out like triangles into the road, like those near the Kroger in East Nashville.
—Brad Schmitt, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
But, way in the back of the field, Jake Hughes didn’t make it through the perilous Turn 10 and 11 chicane.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 12 Apr. 2025
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Not to mention Piastri’s overtake on Norris last year at Monza into the second chicane.
—Rob Reed, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Verstappen and Norris raced each other very hard into the first chicane; the Red Bull driver on the outside was forced to cut the chicane and leave the track to remain ahead of Norris and was ordered by his team to give the place back, before passing Norris with an effective move on the next lap.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 8 Sep. 2025
Another horizontal measure would be a chicane, or concrete curbs jutting out like triangles into the road, like those near the Kroger in East Nashville.
—Brad Schmitt, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
But, way in the back of the field, Jake Hughes didn’t make it through the perilous Turn 10 and 11 chicane.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 12 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chicane
Noun
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But even as skeptics label Strategy and the DAT model as a house of cards built on financial chicanery, others view them as early leaders in an emerging category of crypto banks.—
Jeff John Roberts,
Fortune,
3 Dec. 2025
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The tale away from the playing field in recent years has been dizzying, one of soaring costs and debts, of quirks and chicanery unseen elsewhere.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Celia Arguerro, who also has a handicap parking permit, is tired of waiting for reform to catch people cheating the system.—
Larry Seward,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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He likely already would have been inducted were in not for his part in the Astros’ ugly cheating scandal in 2017.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
23 Jan. 2026
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Named one of the 10 Best Books of 2025 by The New York Times, Angel Down follows Private Cyril Bagger, who has managed to survive the unspeakable horrors of WWI through his wits and deception, swindling fellow soldiers at every opportunity.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
26 Jan. 2026
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The drama about power, deception, and the complex bond between father and son is set in 1930s New York as international financier Gregor Antonescu’s empire faces collapse.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
26 Jan. 2026
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With season 4 rapidly approaching, now's the time to prepare for the treachery to come.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 Dec. 2025
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Instead of being killed, Ashur takes Spartacus’ life and is consequently rewarded for his treachery by the Roman Empire.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
1 Dec. 2025
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There’s no hybrid or electronic trickery here.—
Matthew MacConnell,
Forbes.com,
16 Jan. 2026
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The effect of trickery Joe Carol’s freshman year at Grand Junction High was rough.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
15 Jan. 2026
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Smiley, working with his colleague Peter Guillam (Benedict Cumberbatch) narrows his inquiry to five men, including Bill Haydon (Colin Firth) and Roy Bland (Ciarán Hinds), using clever subterfuge and maneuvering to get the truth.—
David Faris,
TheWeek,
15 Jan. 2026
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Political pressure and subterfuge to extend American influence, perhaps combined with a bid to buy the island, seem more plausible but are unlikely to work.—
Comfort Ero,
Time,
9 Jan. 2026
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Political gamesmanship This week, council members were accused of trying to replace their current coordinator, Laurent Saint-Cyr, who did not back attempts to get rid of Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
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Something more and something extra in no small part because of Stewart, whose senses of showmanship and gamesmanship animated and fueled the rivalry for so long.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
6 Dec. 2025
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Possible skulduggery on that answer messes with this pick a bit.—
Greg Cote
December 24,
Miami Herald,
24 Dec. 2025
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There was much more to it than that, including some skullduggery along the way.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
22 Dec. 2025
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“Chicane.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chicane. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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