Synonyms of chisel

chisel

verb

as in to pluck

to rob by the use of trickery or threats

ruthlessly chiseled other students out of their lunch money

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pluck
• squeeze
• cheat
• screw
• stick
• sting
• hustle
• beat
• ream
• bleed
• do
• mulct
• skin
• chouse
• stiff
• deceive
• sucker
• wrench
• defraud
• swindle
• hose
• fiddle
• victimize
• fleece
• shake down
• rook
• trick
• gaff
• bilk
• shortchange
• exploit
• diddle
• short
• con
• thimblerig
• nobble
• cozen
• rip off
• euchre
• gouge
• skunk
• flimflam
• take for a ride
• betray
• take to the cleaners
• do in
• extort
• clip
• fool
• sell a bill of goods to
• wrest
• soak
• milk
• nick
• wring
• rope (in)
• overcharge
• gull
• dupe
• bitch
• double-cross
• bamboozle
• fast-talk

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of chisel

But that is much more difficult in practice, because attitudes and subjective norms are chiseled by years of individual experiences, information and cultural influences. — Matt Parrott, Arkansas Online, 21 June 2026

To alleviate all that blockiness and bulk, the architects chiseled it like a block of marble, shaving here, notching there, bumping out, and pulling in to give it interest in the round. — Justin Davidson, Curbed, 4 June 2026

Jokes, gags, set pieces, and even whole characters and storylines slowly get chiseled down and weeded out through development, production, and post-production. — Entertainment Weekly, 2 June 2026

But the Dolphins would benefit from experimenting with Zeek Biggers, who has redefined his body, slimming down, and Jordan Phillips, a workout warrior whose 6-foot-3, 305 pound frame is chiseled, working as five-technique defensive lineman. — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 31 May 2026