defrauding 1 of 3

as in fraudulent
marked by, based on, or done by the use of dishonest methods to acquire something of value every new technology has brought with it a raft of defrauding schemes that make full use of it

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defrauding

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verb

present participle of defraud

defrauding

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noun

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Recent Examples of defrauding
Adjective
And what could be more legitimate of a cause for removing a governor of the nation's central bank—which is, among other things, the lender of last resort to the country's financial institutions—than the alleged defrauding of those very financial institutions? Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025 Her alleged defrauding of the Jackson Health Foundation, however, extended well beyond Miami, according to an indictment and other court records. Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 12 Aug. 2025
Noun
She had been convicted of defrauding JPMorgan with the sale of her financial aid in higher ed startup, Frank. Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2025 She is being held at the same facility as disgraced Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes, who was sentenced to 11 years and 3 months in prison for defrauding investors with her medical startup. Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2025 Part of sale to pay restitution In 2018, McFarland was sentenced to six years in prison for engaging in several fraudulent schemes related to Fyre Festival, including defrauding investors out of $26 million and more than $100,000 in fraudulent ticket-selling schemes. Greta Cross, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025 In May, Gatlin was arrested on charges of defrauding her former employer, including fabricating fake invoices from vendors such as Jones and receiving kickbacks from them. Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 12 Sep. 2025 He was eventually sentenced to six years in jail for defrauding investors. Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Sep. 2025 Aspiration, whose founder Joseph Sanberg recently pled guilty to defrauding investors and lenders, filed for bankruptcy in March, with the Clippers listed as the company’s largest creditor with over $30 million owed. Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 3 Sep. 2025 Loans are also sometimes discharged in cases of schools defrauding students. Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025 The Star previously reported that the Republican candidate for governor has been accused by his former running mate, April McCoy, of defrauding a campaign supporter by soliciting a $2,700 donation for software and pocketing the money. Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 29 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for defrauding
Adjective
  • Throughout the enrollment process, there was no reason to believe the official birth certificate was fraudulent.
    Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
  • One plaintiff claimed their debit card was allegedly used for $80 in fraudulent charges.
    Chase Jordan October 2, Charlotte Observer, 2 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • This isn’t the first time that the couple was surrounded by cheating rumors.
    Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 30 Sep. 2025
  • She and Jon, who married in 1999, divorced in 2009, the same year as the cheating rumors.
    Carson Blackwelder, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • No wonder de Lesseps became a national pariah whose name was synonymous with dishonest incompetence.
    U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Sep. 2025
  • These are cheap, dishonest shots against a great intellect, acknowledged by friends and opponents alike.
    James Gaylord, Oc Register, 15 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • But, to do you any good, squeezing the veins must propel the blood in the right direction, toward the heart.
    Bryant Stamford, Louisville Courier Journal, 2 Oct. 2025
  • The earbuds are controlled by squeezing the stem.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 29 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Evaluating defamation claims where the report contains demonstrably false factual assertions.
    Tim Reynolds, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2025
  • However, as several independent experts interviewed by NPR note, that claim is false.
    Scott Neuman, NPR, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Instead of hustling for one-day bookings, Patel engineered a system where one client often meant three to five events—maximizing return and loyalty.
    Sindhya Valloppillil, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Four astronauts returned to Earth after hustling to the International Space Station five months ago to relieve the stuck test pilots of Boeing’s Starliner.
    Jeremy Mikula, NBC news, 10 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Simply plucking young stars from viewers’ social-media feeds won’t radically alter or refresh SNL.
    David Sims, The Atlantic, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Miami is plucking Wilson off the Saints practice squad, likely to fill Hill’s roster spot.
    Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Andreas Helmersen hit the bar while Patrick Berg’s stinging effort was saved by Guglielmo Vicario.
    Jay Harris, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
  • These pretty pink jellyfish are carnivorous and have stinging tentacles that can reach up to 70 feet long.
    Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 25 Sep. 2025

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