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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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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Recent Examples of swindles

Noun

But cybersecurity experts believe many are coming from the same criminal organizations in Southeast Asia that have been linked to other high-profile swindles in recent years, like romance scams on dating apps. —

Shannon Pettypiece, NBC news, 20 Oct. 2025 Frauds, swindles, cons, scams, and deceptions — collectively known as hoaxes. —

Scott Neuman, NPR, 1 Oct. 2025

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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Noun

On March 24, the San Diego County Board of Supervisors voted 4-1 to approve a proposal by Chair Terra Lawson-Remer to create the Consumer Fairness and Public Protection Unit, charged with fighting scams and unfair business practices.

— Adam Summers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
Unlike other crimes that use hacking or social engineering scams to access victims’ funds remotely, wrench attacks rely on more brutish methods of coercion like kidnapping and torture.

— Megan Cassidy, San Francisco Chronicle, 3 Apr. 2026