hoaxer

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hoaxer
Noun
  • There will always be bugs, exploits, cheats or simply overpowered options to reduce the challenge in any game.
    Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
  • But a rolling pin with numeric markers provides an easy cheat when measuring out the length or diameter of doughs.
    Lauren Joseph, Bon Appetit Magazine, 11 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The suspect was arrested in Florida in March on robbery and fraud charges, before being extradited to Louisiana, the news agency stated.
    Becca Longmire, People.com, 16 May 2025
  • UnitedHealth Group is under a Department of Justice criminal probe for possible criminal Medicare fraud related to its Medicare Advantage business, according to the Wall Street Journal.
    Medora Lee, USA Today, 16 May 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • The baseball world will look back at this era of dodger baseball 30 years from now and have nothing but fond memories and positive things to say about it.
    Fabian Ardaya, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Fran Drescher also spoke out in favor of the bill, explaining how deep fakes have affected her image.
    Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2025
  • What makes a painting by a master so much better than a really good fake?
    The Editors of ARTnews, ARTnews.com, 1 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • To help with the latter activity, go diving or snorkeling under the guidance of professionals to see stingrays, sharks and hundreds of other animal species up close.
    Natasha Amar, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
  • That shark was just a pneumatic mechanical device, in the actual ocean.
    Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 20 May 2025
Noun
  • The set features an all-over stitched diamond pattern with neatly finished edges, curved corners, and matching shams for a cohesive look.
    Miles Walls, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Apr. 2025
  • Your order wouldn’t be complete without matching shams.
    Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 26 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The scammers then instructed her to buy gift cards to max out the lines of credit on their credit cards as a way to preserve their assets.
    Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 15 May 2025
  • The scammer accessed my bank account and transferred money between accounts.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 14 May 2025
Noun
  • Consumers lost $470 million to scams that start out with a text Online crooks, con artists and fraudsters snagged a staggering $12.5 billion from unwitting consumers in 2024, setting yet another record, according to the latest data from the Federal Trade Commission.
    Susan Tompor, USA Today, 15 May 2025
  • The alleged fraudster called the victim, claimed to be an FBI agent and said the victim was being investigated for identity theft, said Deputy Stephanie Ware of the Marin County Sheriff’s Office.
    Cameron Macdonald, Mercury News, 13 May 2025
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“Hoaxer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hoaxer. Accessed 25 May. 2025.

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