mulcts 1 of 2

noun

plural of mulct
as in fines
a sum of money to be paid as a punishment the loan shark usually imposed a mulct of an additional 20% on overdue payments

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mulcts

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of mulct
as in cheats
to rob by the use of trickery or threats trying to mulct the insurance company for an accident that never happened

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mulcts
  1. fines
  2. cheats
  3. penalties
  4. plucks
  5. squeezes
  6. stings
  7. hustles
  8. beats
Noun
  • Penalties for unlawful possession of firearms in Thailand include prison terms from 1 to 10 years and fines of up to 20,000 baht ($600).
    — ABC News, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Most employers file complaints against absconding workers that expose them to detention or deportation, and undocumented workers cannot leave Jordan until fines for overstaying residency permits are paid, Grüneisl said.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of fines
Verb
  • Any forward who cheats for defence, as Ryan Nugent-Hopkins has for much of his career, will play an elevated role on a Babcock team.
    — Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 26 June 2026
  • Though Lesnar rarely cheats to win, Femi isn’t going to lose clean.
    — Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
Definition of cheats
Noun
  • Mendoza’s operation needed work, as the Raiders offense was called for four penalties with him at the helm.
    — Sam Warren, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Price is backing legislation that would increase penalties for certain excessively loud vehicle violations.
    — Terell Bailey, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of penalties
Verb
  • His torso and thighs grow eye-poppingly muscular beneath their skimpy fur-and-leather togs—a development that does not go unnoticed by a warrior named Red Hair, who plucks the young hunk from his post and tosses him into the prime time of the gladiator pit.
    — Naomi Fry, New Yorker, 15 June 2026
  • But the emotional gravity of this offering's deeply personal, melancholic lyrical content plucks an undeniably profound chord that uniquely separates it from the rest of his work.
    — Chris Barilla, PEOPLE, 29 May 2026
Definition of plucks
Verb
  • Whereas the Scranton method mainly involves molding ultrahot steel in giant forging presses, Repkon added a step in which a fast-spinning machine squeezes and rolls out the metal like clay on a potter’s wheel.
    — Jesse Coburn, ProPublica, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Among them, the missiles are difficult to manufacture, supply chain squeezes can interrupt production, and missile production decisions are also made years in advance.
    — James Powel, USA Today, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of squeezes
Verb
  • February 19 – March 20 Your words may show where being misunderstood still stings.
    — Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Aug. 2026
  • For van Ess, the decision particularly stings because Google Earth has long been regarded as one of the best tools to verify information posted on social media.
    — Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 31 July 2026
Definition of stings
Verb
  • Jessica Gonzalez hustles behind her booth at the recent Renegade Craft Fair, frantically ringing up sales, answering questions and packaging her beeswax candles.
    — Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
  • Despite concerns that chip stocks could be topping out as the industry hustles to boost supply, Wall Street thinks Micron still has plenty of room to run.
    — Tobias Burns, CNBC, 22 June 2026
Definition of hustles
Verb
  • While electric razors can get the job done quickly, for many, nothing beats a proper shave with a blade.
    — BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Depth in one high-value workflow beats a shallow deployment across 10.
    — Boyan Wan, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of beats
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