profiteer

noun

Definition of profiteernext
as in swindler

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Recent Examples of profiteer But Congo has long been part of a frustrating region for would-be peacemakers and profiteers. — Nicolas Niarchos, Vanity Fair, 20 Feb. 2026 Last month, Gaines’ pecuniary gains were at the center of an 80-minute episode of the investigative sports podcast, Pablo Torre Finds Out, which cast her as a profiteer posing as a crusader for women. — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 23 Dec. 2025 Facebook stands accused of giving unscrupulous profiteers, politicians, and anyone else willing to pay the ability to change minds about everything from who to vote for to whether to get the vaccine. — Simon Hill, Wired News, 17 Nov. 2025 Artificial intelligence is billed by its profiteers as a new frontier for technology and humanity, but generative AI often perpetuates existing social harms. — Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for profiteer
Recent Examples of Synonyms for profiteer
  1. swindler
  2. cheat
  3. cheater
  4. hustler
  5. thug
  6. dodger
Noun
  • The former swindler’s crimes were revisited in the 2026 Paramount+ docuseries The Real Wolf of Wall Street.
    — Erica Marrison, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026
  • The decade ended tumultuously, with the Osmond family’s fortune drained by a series of swindlers and grifters.
    — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 21 Apr. 2026
Definition of swindler
Noun
  • In the end, my cheat-code pie crust worked just fine and all was well.
    — Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 July 2026
  • Both trail Messi by two goals in the Golden Boot race, and perhaps the fact that Tuchel has two cheat codes as opposed to one gives him the upper hand.
    — Mark Hodge, NBC news, 15 July 2026
Definition of cheat
Noun
  • Naru, the only camerawoman at Kabul’s main TV station, struggles to keep custody of her three-year-old son after leaving her husband, a serial cheater.
    — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 3 Aug. 2026
  • The emerald green lawns of cheaters now abut the crispy brown grass of the rule-followers — defiance that’s visible for all to see.
    — Annie Gowen, Washington Post, 29 July 2026
Definition of cheater
Noun
  • Cohn lived a secret life, hooking up regularly with gay hustlers.
    — Kai Bird, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Bakley was 23 years younger than Blake, a small-time hustler who sold dirty photos of herself to old men and ran a lonely hearts scam.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2026
Definition of hustler
Noun
  • Shortly after his big win, he’s attacked by two thugs in a parking garage.
    — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 30 July 2026
  • The night of the title fight, Duke is attacked by two thugs who smash his hand with a hammer and, in the ensuing chaos, kill somebody close to him.
    — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 30 July 2026
Definition of thug
Noun
  • Ukraine faces severe personnel shortages with around 200,000 military desertions and 2 million draft-dodgers, threatening its ability to sustain the war against Russia’s 2022 invasion.
    — Kirsten Grieshaber, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026
  • Almost all other passengers dine at the Britannia Restaurant, and there’s also a buffet restaurant serving international cuisine, with options for vegans, vegetarians and dairy dodgers.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Jan. 2026
Definition of dodger

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