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

Some home runs have their importance underscored by the author taking his time to admire his moon shot and round the base paths, milking every moment. — Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026

Texas State continued to pound the rock, milking the clock until Colorado State gave in. — Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 15 Oct. 2026

Another theory is that Nacua is milking the injury, in part out of frustration with his contract situation. — Jonathan Jones, New York Times, 3 Oct. 2026

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