Thesaurus results for SWINDLES

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noun

plural of swindle

as in scams

an instance of the use of dishonest methods to acquire something of value identity theft has become one of the most frequent and feared swindles of our time

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swindles

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verb

present tense third-person singular of swindle

as in cheats

to rob by the use of trickery or threats hundreds of people were swindled out of their savings, and all they had to show for it were fake land deeds

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Noun

In a case pending in federal court in Oakland, California, three Facebook users allege that the company profits from online swindles at the expense of users. —

David Ingram, NBC news, 12 May 2026 Frauds, swindles, cons, scams, and deceptions — collectively known as hoaxes. —

Scott Neuman, NPR, 1 Oct. 2025 These swindles are not only highly organized but also systematized. —

Cezary Podkul, ProPublica, 19 Sep. 2022

Verb

This period comedy set in England in the 1930s stars Ben Radcliffe as a thief who swindles his way into a hall boy position at posh Fackham Hall, only to hook up with the daughter of the house and finagle his way into a position of privilege. —

K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 6 Mar. 2026 He gets chased by cops, swindles the wrong ping-pong goobers and becomes embroiled in a canine extortion scheme. —

Brian Truitt, USA Today, 23 Dec. 2025

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As more services move online, these scams will continue to evolve.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2026
Artificial intelligence is now not only powering innovation but also reshaping how scams are created and delivered.

— Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 14 May 2026