fakirs

noun

plural of fakir
1
as in dodgers
a dishonest person who uses clever means to cheat others out of something of value a traveling carnival that was run by fakirs preying on small-town rubes

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2
as in frauds
one who makes false claims of identity or expertise a fakir peddling patent medicines that were mostly liquor and sugar

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fakirs
  1. dodgers
  2. frauds
  3. cheats
  4. fakes
  5. sharks
  6. pretenders
  7. swindlers
  8. shams
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 dodgers
Noun
  • Only once the Buffs emptied offensive coordinator Brennan Marion’s playbook, there was nothing left to fire at McGuire’s frauds.
    — Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 4 Oct. 2026
  • In my phishing protection test, Avira successfully detected and defeated 100% of real-world phishing frauds.
    — Neil J. Rubenking, PC Magazine, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of frauds
Noun
  • Democrats passed significant funding for the IRS to go after wealthy tax cheats, which was repealed by Republicans.
    — WCCO Staff, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026
  • The Trasks encounter a wide swath of citizens, haggling with sneaky cheats, exploiting innocent fools, and befriending big-hearted neighbors.
    — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of cheats
Noun
  • At least being listed on Temu is a warning in and of itself; nobody can argue that these fakes are being passed off as the real thing.
    — Stephen Edelstein, The Drive, 31 Oct. 2026
  • Even in a world awash in deep fakes and misinformation, there are still some truths that can be known, no matter how doggedly Fielder and Oppenheim try to muddy the waters.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of fakes
Noun
  • Watching Steiner’s videos of the sharks swimming near surfers has eased his mind.
    — Stephanie Zappelli, Sacbee.com, 29 Oct. 2026
  • The agency's records include encounters in which sharks make contact with kayaks, surfboards or other equipment, even when no injuries occur.
    — Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of sharks
Noun
  • Next Generation premiered in September 1987, two months after Stewart’s 47th birthday, and initially struggled to catch on with Star Trek fans, many of whom considered the new cast to be pretenders to the throne.
    — Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 29 Oct. 2026
  • The schedule is forgivable, even by ACC standards, but a rematch on the road against Notre Dame will separate the Canes as contenders or pretenders.
    — Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 28 July 2026
Definition of pretenders
Noun
  • 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
  • This scam, according to Kent, could be proliferated with the use of AI, which can allow swindlers to enroll in many different college programs at once.
    — Peter D'Abrosca, FOXNews.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Definition of swindlers
Noun
  • Made from buttery-soft organic cotton sateen with a subtle sheen, the set includes a duvet cover and two matching shams.
    — Jacorey Moon, Architectural Digest, 7 Nov. 2026
  • The set includes a comforter cover, comforter insert, and two pillow shams for a cohesive look.
    — Brittany VanDerBill, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of shams
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