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
But the fake ads include the swindler’s contact information instead of the real landlord’s.
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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
Serial swindlers and men prone to violence are among the seven people Colorado’s gambling regulators have banned for life from casinos since the state created a system last year for barring problem bettors.
—Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 20 Oct. 2025
That the same actor who communicated infuriating brashness in Challengers and louche swindler energy in La Chimera is able to nail it with a character of such disarming sincerity in Dead Man is worthy of more than just passing notice.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 16 Sep. 2025
The romance scam began in July, when the elderly woman, based in Hokkaido, connected with the swindler on social media, AFP and Sky News reported.
—Jillian Frankel, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
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
Serial swindlers and men prone to violence are among the seven people Colorado’s gambling regulators have banned for life from casinos since the state created a system last year for barring problem bettors.
—Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 20 Oct. 2025
That the same actor who communicated infuriating brashness in Challengers and louche swindler energy in La Chimera is able to nail it with a character of such disarming sincerity in Dead Man is worthy of more than just passing notice.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 16 Sep. 2025
The romance scam began in July, when the elderly woman, based in Hokkaido, connected with the swindler on social media, AFP and Sky News reported.
—Jillian Frankel, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for swindler
Noun
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Others might feel the author cheats here, leaving it up to the reader to decide.—
Mary Ann Grossmann,
Twin Cities,
11 Jan. 2026
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The movie follows a group of petty cheats, liars and drunks who are duped by nefarious opportunists who visit their crumbling town.—
John Penner,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Jan. 2026
Noun
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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
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But my collection intentionally ignored the fraudulent exploits of billionaire heirs, tax dodgers and corporate magnates — defense contracts, government lobbying, bank accounts in Switzerland, shell companies in Panama, citizenship of Antigua and political asylum in London.—
Snigdha Poonam,
The Dial,
28 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The Chinese are crazy for shark fins.—
Jonathan Miles,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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The underwater habitat is home to the state fish, the Garibaldi, along with angel sharks, bat rays and other marine life.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Swindler.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swindler. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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