as in cheat
a dishonest person who uses clever means to cheat others out of something of value
one of the most artful dodgers in the annals of American crime
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Recent Examples of dodger
Almost all other passengers dine at the Britannia Restaurant, and there’s also a buffet restaurant serving international cuisine, with options for vegans, vegetarians and dairy dodgers.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Jan. 2026
But my collection intentionally ignored the fraudulent exploits of billionaire heirs, tax dodgers and corporate magnates — defense contracts, government lobbying, bank accounts in Switzerland, shell companies in Panama, citizenship of Antigua and political asylum in London.
—Snigdha Poonam, The Dial, 28 Oct. 2025
Denise Rich, a Democratic donor, gave four hundred and fifty thousand dollars to his Presidential-library foundation, and Clinton, on his final day in office, pardoned her ex-husband, Marc Rich, a tax dodger and a sanctions evader who’d fled to Switzerland.
—David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 11 Aug. 2025
These changes will also usher in a shift in the way U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) handles customs and tariff enforcement, with both the DOJ and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) laser focused on duty dodgers.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 30 July 2025
Blue Jays Trade Rumors Reaching New Peak Read more Los angeles dodgers
Sandy Alcántara Trade?
—Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 July 2025
Prosecutors painted a portrait of him as an artful tax dodger who devised one scheme after another to avoid paying his income taxes.
—Jay Weaver
july 24, Miami Herald, 24 July 2025
Try, try again Speaking of classes, the eight options here tend to fall into the usual archetypes for this kind of action-adventure game: the tank, the mage, the defensive specialist, the dextrous dodger, etc.
—ArsTechnica, 28 May 2025
The layoffs of roughly 7,000 Internal Revenue Service probationary workers beginning this week probably mean the end of the agency’s plan to go after high-wealth tax dodgers and could spell disaster for revenue collection, experts say.
—Fatima Hussein, Los Angeles Times, 21 Feb. 2025
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Jan. 2026
But my collection intentionally ignored the fraudulent exploits of billionaire heirs, tax dodgers and corporate magnates — defense contracts, government lobbying, bank accounts in Switzerland, shell companies in Panama, citizenship of Antigua and political asylum in London.
—Snigdha Poonam, The Dial, 28 Oct. 2025
Denise Rich, a Democratic donor, gave four hundred and fifty thousand dollars to his Presidential-library foundation, and Clinton, on his final day in office, pardoned her ex-husband, Marc Rich, a tax dodger and a sanctions evader who’d fled to Switzerland.
—David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 11 Aug. 2025
These changes will also usher in a shift in the way U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) handles customs and tariff enforcement, with both the DOJ and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) laser focused on duty dodgers.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 30 July 2025
Blue Jays Trade Rumors Reaching New Peak Read more Los angeles dodgers
Sandy Alcántara Trade?
—Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 July 2025
Prosecutors painted a portrait of him as an artful tax dodger who devised one scheme after another to avoid paying his income taxes.
—Jay Weaver
july 24, Miami Herald, 24 July 2025
Try, try again Speaking of classes, the eight options here tend to fall into the usual archetypes for this kind of action-adventure game: the tank, the mage, the defensive specialist, the dextrous dodger, etc.
—ArsTechnica, 28 May 2025
The layoffs of roughly 7,000 Internal Revenue Service probationary workers beginning this week probably mean the end of the agency’s plan to go after high-wealth tax dodgers and could spell disaster for revenue collection, experts say.
—Fatima Hussein, Los Angeles Times, 21 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dodger
Noun
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Others might feel the author cheats here, leaving it up to the reader to decide.—
Mary Ann Grossmann,
Twin Cities,
11 Jan. 2026
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The movie follows a group of petty cheats, liars and drunks who are duped by nefarious opportunists who visit their crumbling town.—
John Penner,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The Chinese are crazy for shark fins.—
Jonathan Miles,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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The underwater habitat is home to the state fish, the Garibaldi, along with angel sharks, bat rays and other marine life.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Jan. 2026
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