as in to cheat
to rob by the use of trickery or threats
senior citizens generally were too smart to fall for the fast-talking salesman's attempts to defraud them
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Recent Examples of defraud
The scheme ultimately defrauded the U.S. Treasury of more than $10 million.
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Brian Sloan, CNBC, 24 Mar. 2025
The four were accused of conspiracy to defraud; wire fire; conspiracy to commit honest services wire fraud; honest service wire fraud; and conspiracy to commit extortion.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2025
Matt has plenty of reasons to be stressed right now, and his frustration comes out during a meeting with a client guilty of defrauding teachers.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 9 Apr. 2025
The letter came a month after several Republican senators raised concerns with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) handling of the case against the cryptocurrency company DEBT Box, which is accused of defrauding investors of at least $49 million.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 8 Apr. 2025
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Brian Sloan, CNBC, 24 Mar. 2025
The four were accused of conspiracy to defraud; wire fire; conspiracy to commit honest services wire fraud; honest service wire fraud; and conspiracy to commit extortion.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2025
Matt has plenty of reasons to be stressed right now, and his frustration comes out during a meeting with a client guilty of defrauding teachers.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 9 Apr. 2025
The letter came a month after several Republican senators raised concerns with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) handling of the case against the cryptocurrency company DEBT Box, which is accused of defrauding investors of at least $49 million.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 8 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for defraud
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There's a problem these players aren't punished enough for cheating.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Apr. 2025
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And right when they're embroiled in the ensuing messy separation, new DNA evidence surfaces in Adam's case, the woman Bob cheated with turns up missing, and just like that, Sarah's back in the spotlight.—
Lizz Schumer,
People.com,
12 Apr. 2025
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For years, researchers have been experimenting with quantization techniques that squeeze their neural network weights into smaller memory envelopes.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
18 Apr. 2025
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Consumer confidence has taken a nosedive in 2025 as Americans grow more concerned that inflation could spike again, and tariffs will squeeze their wallets.—
Austin Denean,
Baltimore Sun,
18 Apr. 2025
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The White Sox used it last winter to make a significant addition, plucking right-hander Shane Smith from Milwaukee.—
Phil Rogers,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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This seaside haven looks like it was plucked from a mid-century souvenir postcard, but a recent $10-million overhaul by Maine hotelier Tim Harrington has ushered the 89-year-old resort into the modern era.—
Travel + Leisure Editors,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Apr. 2025
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The girl called the police station one night and wound up talking to Liv, who kept her on the phone while the team hustled to try to figure out where she was being held.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
17 Apr. 2025
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As tens of millions of Americans hustle to pay their taxes, Trump has put the entire global economy into chaos.—
Robert B. Reich,
Hartford Courant,
17 Apr. 2025
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Hit the ball too far up the handle, or off the end of the head, and the bat will flex and vibrate, transferring less energy to the ball and stinging the batter’s hands.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2025
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Pets who have an encounter with stinging caterpillars will need a vet visit ASAP.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
1 Apr. 2025
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But as, as the brilliant evolutionary psychologist Geoffrey Miller notes, our capacities to judge competence have evolved, so too have our capacities to deceive others about it.—
Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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And Ken claims to be a man of faith but uses fake Uber accounts to meet his girlfriend and deceive his family.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
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Discredited art adviser Lisa Schiff, who last year pleaded guilty to bilking her blue-chip clients out of $6.5 million, has been sentenced to thirty months in prison, to be followed by two years of supervised release.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
19 Mar. 2025
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Adams bilked the city's public campaign finance program and received $100,000 in free travel to France, China, Sri Lanka, India, Hungary, and Turkey, according to the indictment.—
Bart Jansen,
USA TODAY,
14 Feb. 2025
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Listen to this article An FBI Boston warning about a rise in quitclaim deed fraud closely resembles a civil case involving a Boston Water and Sewer Commission HR director who is alleged to have worked with relatives to swindle her elderly uncle out of his home.—
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
5 Apr. 2025
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It was also revealed by Natasha Dye of People that the man who swindled Howard out of a small fortune has recently been given an extensive prison sentence for his crimes.—
John W. Dean,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Apr. 2025
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“Defraud.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/defraud. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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