Synonyms of milking

milking

verb

present participle of milk

as in exploiting

to take unfair advantage of

unscrupulous people trying to milk the welfare system for all it's worth

Synonyms & Similar Words

• exploiting
• using
• abusing
• leveraging
• manipulating
• playing (on or upon)
• pimping
• imposing (on or upon)
• walking on
• capitalizing (on)
• trading on
• working
• cashing in (on)
• cheating
• mistreating
• fleecing
• bleeding
• sticking
• soaking
• overcharging
• skinning
• commercializing
• jerking around
• commodifying

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of milking

During the show, he was filmed skiing to the South Pole, catching a giant anaconda, milking a venomous tarantula and diving under the ice of the North Pole. — Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 29 Aug. 2026

As much as Kelly might be milking this attention, being subjected to such a high-level threat can arouse serious menace from the acolyte mobs. — Mark Leibovich, The Atlantic, 20 July 2026

In Mont Vernon, New Hampshire, farmer Mindy Dean, 50, and her family will be milking their goats Saturday and maybe taking in some local fireworks. — ABC News, 2 July 2026

Every morning, hundreds of sheep arrive for milking in the village from the high pastures of Mount Nemrut, Turkey. — Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026

The corporate overlords may have put the break on the movies, but the streamer has been regularly pumping out TV shows in order to keep milking the franchise dry. — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 25 May 2026

This is due to too many undercard fights, Netflix airing ads during their live events, as well as the streamer milking the whole endeavor for as long as possible to increase their viewership numbers, since Netflix measures its viewership by views multiplied by hours watched. — Marlow Stern, Variety, 17 May 2026

Potter said companies across the travel industry are seeing the same trend – and milking it. — Zach Wichter, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026

Simon has been milking for forty-eight years. — Literary Hub, 23 Apr. 2026