fiddles 1 of 2

plural of fiddle
as in scams
chiefly British an instance of the use of dishonest methods to acquire something of value the e-mail was another one of those fiddles from some supposed Nigerian millionaire seeking to transfer funds out of his country

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fiddles

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of fiddle

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Noun
  • This protection can also alert you to phishing emails and ransomware scams, keeping your personal information and digital assets safe.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 14 Sep. 2025
  • The same week a deepfake Tim Cook scammed more than 200,000 people into viewing a malicious iPhone 17 launch stream, the FBI warns that scams targeting Americans are now out of control, highlighting deepfakes.
    Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The man fidgets, shifts around in his seat and fixates on Zarutska before pulling out a small knife and striking her multiple times around her neck.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • There may be even greater reasons to put an ad that plucks the heartstrings in front of a broader crowd.
    Brian Steinberg, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Certain frauds included requests to share bank details or to pay upfront costs associated with onboarding, such as certification or background check fees.
    Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Attackers also use email to launch ransomware attacks, deliver malware and pursue frauds such as spoof executive requests.
    David Prosser, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The dog descends a few stairs and continues barking loudly as the perpetrator tosses the dynamite into the courtyard.
    Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
  • That appeared to be a distraction at times to Anisimova, who motioned to her team in the stands that something was bothering her during ball tosses for serves.
    Howard Fendrich, Mercury News, 6 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Some devices, for example, track eye movements or other small muscle twitches to let users select words from a screen.
    Emma R. Hasson, Scientific American, 14 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Keeping tires properly inflated not only extends their life but also squeezes more miles out of every charge—a win for the wallet and the planet.
    Melanie Marshall, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2025
  • The motion from this system dynamically stretches and squeezes the space around these objects, sending gravitational waves across the universe.
    Chad Hanna, The Conversation, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • When Brian and Murtagh report that Dougal offended the Grants and Colum had to promise Ellen’s hand to appease the situation, Lord Lovat squirms.
    Lincee Ray Published, EW.com, 15 Aug. 2025
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“Fiddles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fiddles. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.

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