chiseler

noun

variants or chiseller
Definition of chiselernext
as in cheat
a dishonest person who uses clever means to cheat others out of something of value the chiseler made off with nearly a million dollars before anyone realized what was going on

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  1. cheat
  2. dodger
  3. shark
  4. swindler
Noun
  • The Irish will always be able to run the ball, but without those two cheat codes, more pressure falls on Carr and another group of unproven receivers to make chunk plays.
    — Ralph D. Russo, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
  • In the end, my cheat-code pie crust worked just fine and all was well.
    — Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 July 2026
Definition of cheat
Noun
  • The White House is now cracking down on these tariff dodgers.
    — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Ukraine faces severe personnel shortages with around 200,000 military desertions and 2 million draft-dodgers, threatening its ability to sustain the war against Russia’s 2022 invasion.
    — Kirsten Grieshaber, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026
Definition of dodger
Noun
  • For a taste of the Mediterranean, Beach Rogue, with its after-dark DJ and near-promise of shark sightings, is the spot to book.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The vessel was licensed to travel through Kiribati's waters but was detained by the maritime police after inspectors found shark fins on board, commander Tom Redfern told AFP.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of shark
Noun
  • The former swindler’s crimes were revisited in the 2026 Paramount+ docuseries The Real Wolf of Wall Street.
    — Erica Marrison, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026
  • The decade ended tumultuously, with the Osmond family’s fortune drained by a series of swindlers and grifters.
    — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 21 Apr. 2026
Definition of swindler
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“Chiseler.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chiseler. Accessed 26 Aug. 2026.

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