swindler

noun

Definition of swindlernext
as in cheat
a dishonest person who uses clever means to cheat others out of something of value the swindlers, representing themselves as land developers, produced a glossy brochure showing beaches, palm trees, and golf links

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Recent Examples of swindler 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 The New York Times later reported that Bankman-Fried was placed in solitary confinement because the crypto swindler violated the Federal Bureau of Prisons’ rules. — Andrew Zucker, HollywoodReporter, 13 Feb. 2026 But the fake ads include the swindler’s contact information instead of the real landlord’s. — Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 23 Jan. 2026 This scam, according to Kent, could be proliferated with the use of AI, which can allow swindlers to enroll in many different college programs at once. — Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 21 Jan. 2026 Suspicion falls on her boyfriend, Tom, a notorious con artist and Tinder-swindler. — Marta Balaga, Variety, 15 Jan. 2026 Good afternoon and welcome to Con Con, the convention for swindlers, mountebanks, and the people who love them. — Henry Alford, New Yorker, 1 Dec. 2025 But he's been a swindler his entire life. — Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for swindler
  1. cheat
  2. dodger
  3. shark
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
  • 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
Noun
  • These pristine epicenters of biodiversity are teeming with life, from thriving coral reefs to sharks and seabird colonies.
    — Brittney Melton, NPR, 4 Aug. 2026
  • After sampling was complete, the shark was hauled off the beach and disposed of with the help of heavy equipment supplied by the county, conservancy officials said.
    — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of shark

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