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
Prosecutors have argued the group knowingly tried to defraud voters, since former President Joe Biden won Michigan's election by around 154,000 votes in 2020.
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Arpan Lobo, Freep.com, 12 July 2025
In November 2022, after his co-defendant pleaded guilty in the case, Kelsey pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to defraud the federal government and another count of aiding and abetting the acceptance of excessive campaign contributions.
—Melissa Brown, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
The fronts allegedly defrauded at least four major companies, causing each one at least $100,000 in damages and lost wages.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 30 June 2025
It has been documented that his private business practices have defrauded banks, contractors, and customers.
—Peter Balakian
july 9, Literary Hub, 9 July 2025
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Arpan Lobo, Freep.com, 12 July 2025
In November 2022, after his co-defendant pleaded guilty in the case, Kelsey pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to defraud the federal government and another count of aiding and abetting the acceptance of excessive campaign contributions.
—Melissa Brown, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
The fronts allegedly defrauded at least four major companies, causing each one at least $100,000 in damages and lost wages.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 30 June 2025
It has been documented that his private business practices have defrauded banks, contractors, and customers.
—Peter Balakian
july 9, Literary Hub, 9 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for defraud
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Business Technology News #5 – Here are 10 ways to use Grok 4 that feel like cheating: AI resources platform God of Prompt listed 10 creative ways to use Grok 4 – xAI’s large language model – on its X feed.—
Gene Marks,
Forbes.com,
20 July 2025
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What People Are Saying Byron's wife, Megan Kerrigan Byron, removed her last name from her Facebook account and later deleted it following the cheating allegations, Page Six reported.—
Megan Cartwright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 July 2025
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Then, squeeze your Magic Eraser a few times to activate the foaming bubbles.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
20 July 2025
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The Euro 2025 quarter-finals had late drama, with Italy squeezing past Norway, a comeback out of nowhere from England, and a farcical penalty shootout win over Sweden.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
20 July 2025
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The app uses a smartphone microphone to pick up the frequency of the belt as it's plucked like a guitar string.—
Eric Bangeman,
ArsTechnica,
25 July 2025
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Versant will be led by CEO Mark Lazarus, chief financial officer and chief operating officer Anand Kini, and chairman David Novak; other senior executives will be plucked from the ranks of NBCUniversal. Cable channel E!—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
24 July 2025
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After studying music at Stanford, Scher hustled the biggest gig of all: working for the greatest booker in town himself, Bill Graham.—
David Kushner,
Rolling Stone,
20 July 2025
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The game came easy for her and, then just rebounding-wise, Jess just hustled.—
Mike Cook,
Twin Cities,
16 July 2025
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The bees became aggressive and stung the man multiple times.—
Laura Daniella Sepulveda,
AZCentral.com,
9 July 2025
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Opting for a two-piece swimsuit in favor of a one-piece could also reduce your chances of getting stung.—
Evan Moore
July 8,
Charlotte Observer,
8 July 2025
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More than 20 children are in the custody of a Southern California child-welfare agency as authorities investigate allegations of child abuse and whether surrogate mothers were deceived by a Los Angeles-area couple.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
17 July 2025
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And then he was wishy-washy, went back and forth, and she was deceived and disappointed by him.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
15 July 2025
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This is a betrayal of the bottom 80% by bad actors that are bluffing about bums bilking benefits.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 June 2025
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Chapman was the first ex-SBA employee in the country to be charged with bilking the agency responsible for doling out $800 billion in PPP and other pandemic loans, according to federal authorities.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
16 June 2025
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An investment advisor who lives in a Coconut Grove luxury high-rise condo was arrested Thursday on charges of operating a Ponzi scheme and swindling tens of millions of dollars from Venezuelan investors and two Catholic dioceses in the South American country, according to a federal indictment.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
18 July 2025
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After swindling his way into loads of cash, Yoshii gradually attempts to disconnect from humanity, moving out of the city, shunning his girlfriend, and entrusting duties to his new, devoted assistant.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
1 July 2025
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“Defraud.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/defraud. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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