Thesaurus results for CHOUSE

chouse

verb

ˈchau̇s

Definition of chouse

as in to cheat

to rob by the use of trickery or threats an open-air bazaar where generations of unwary tourists have been choused

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Honestly, Trump’s attempt to cheat by pressuring states to simply disenfranchise Democrats may go down in history as one of the greatest political self-owns of all time — right behind that Ramaswamy ad.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026
Later on, after the guests have left, this cheating convention makes Kaylee nervous.

— Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of cheat

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November is the time to play up your outerwear game, and this leopard-print coat feels like it was plucked straight from my mood board.

— Olivia Cigliano, InStyle, 4 Nov. 2026
This distinct atmosphere is especially noticeable in the second set when Cooper swaps his trap set for a balafon and Taylor reaches into his piano to pluck the strings.

— Levi Dayan, Pitchfork, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of pluck

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The closure of the Strait of Hormuz, a vital oil artery between Iran and Oman, has sent oil and gas prices on the uptick, squeezing Americans at home.

— Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 2 Nov. 2026
Drain collard greens and squeeze gently to remove excess water.

— Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appetit Magazine, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of squeeze

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David’s view The modern left is at its most powerful inside the Democratic Party after the party screws things up.

— David Weigel, semafor.com, 10 Nov. 2026
But if that’s what being an American means, many Latinos said on Tuesday, then screw assimilation.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of screw

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Including one that saw its accelerator pedal getting stuck at max, probably the most dangerous one besides the wheel issue.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 Nov. 2026
There are relationships stuck in gray areas, career paths that feel like pyramid schemes, nights out that turn into existential crises, parents who just don’t understand.

— Judy Berman, Time, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of stick

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This was the teams’ first meeting at T-Mobile Arena since Arizona beat UCLA in the 2023 Pac-12 tournament final for the second year in a row.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026
With quarterback Baker Mayfield going 0 for 3 passing, Tampa Bay beat the Atlanta Falcons, 16-0, producing one of the NFL’s strangest box scores in decades — and winning a game in a manner that had essentially disappeared from modern football.

— Francesca Ebel, Washington Post, 2 Nov. 2026

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