Thesaurus results for BILK

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noun

as in cheat

a dishonest person who uses clever means to cheat others out of something of value people who lost money in the scheme discovered that the investment company was a fake and the "owner" just a bilk

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verb

ˈbilk

as in to cheat

to rob by the use of trickery or threats an investigation revealed that the garage had been bilking motorists for repairs that had never been made

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And, despite its super hinky backstory, a bronze behemoth of bilk is taking shape in Everett. —Yvonne Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, 17 May 2018

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They were convicted along with their accountant of bilking banks out of more than $36 million. —Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 29 May 2025 In a story published this month, ProPublica detailed how Carrier bilked millions of dollars from scores of investors across Texas, including both wealthy businesspeople and older adults of more modest means who depended on the investment income for daily expenses. —Anjeanette Damon, ProPublica, 30 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for bilk

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Travis Hunter’s fantasy football dual eligibility is a cheat code Travis Hunter could be a game-changer in IDP leagues across the various fantasy football game providers.

— Jake Ciely, New York Times, 29 July 2025
Shopping for cropped pants is the cheat code for finding full-length pants as a petite person, and this relaxed-fitting linen-cotton blend pair is a perfect example.

— Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 27 July 2025