英语词汇“swindlers”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

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Verb hundreds of people were swindled out of their savings, and all they had to show for it were fake land deeds Noun a swindle that involved selling a lot of land that really didn't exist identity theft has become one of the most frequent and feared swindles of our time

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Her arrest has exposed a disturbing web of fraud that police say lasted years and involved alleged psychics to swindle artwork by some of Brazil's most emblematic painters.

Reuters, CNN, 11 Aug. 2022 Genevieve Boghici then visited several other psychics, who used information provided by her daughter to swindle the woman out of more money, per Reuters.

Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Aug. 2022 Sanford Solny, who owns small residential buildings across the city, is accused by prosecutors of deed theft, a practice used to swindle homeowners out of their properties while leaving them stuck with the mortgage.

New York Times, 3 Aug. 2022 Prosecutors have portrayed Balwani as a ruthless accomplice who helped Holmes swindle investors.

CBS News, 21 June 2022 In 2003, he was convicted as the leader of an international plot to swindle dozens of Chinese immigrants out of their life savings.

New York Times, 8 July 2022 So, Yuri is held captive and acts like Murray while Murray uses his fluent Russian skills to swindle the prison guards and get to Hop.

Samantha Olson, Seventeen, 29 May 2022 Sorokin served about four years in prison after she was found guilty of swindling and attempting to swindle banks and hotels out of hundreds of thousands of dollars.

NBC News, 10 Mar. 2022 The hot-ticket musical, about a con man who poses as a music instructor to swindle a small, Midwestern town, is directed by Jerry Zaks and produced by Barry Diller, David Geffen, Horton and Fictionhouse.

Jordan Moreau, Variety, 11 Feb. 2022

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The only means to keep the swindle going was to force the conversation back into the script.

Lance Eliot, Forbes, 2 July 2022 Most of all, there is Harold Hill’s charismatic swindle, winning over those Iowans — and us.

Celia Wren, Washington Post, 1 July 2022 Paul Richard Scharf, 42, of St. Paul, was charged Friday with 16 felony counts including theft by swindle and embezzlement of public funds.

Shannon Prather, Star Tribune, 4 Dec. 2020 Angered by the swindle, the tourists snatched the knapsack of the deal’s alleged go-between and demanded their money back in exchange for returning the bag, with the go-between’s cell phone inside, the prosecution alleged.

NBC News, 18 Mar. 2022 Angered by the swindle, the tourists snatched the knapsack of the deal's alleged go-between and demanded their money back in exchange for returning the bag, with the go-between's cell phone inside, the prosecution alleged.

Frances D'emilio, USA TODAY, 17 Mar. 2022 In the dead of night and on rural roads, a crime syndicate staged car crash after car crash to dupe police and swindle insurance companies out of nearly $1 million, federal prosecutors said this week.

Washington Post, 27 Jan. 2022 But like the deal that gave Lüderitz control of the territory in 1883, the entire industry was something of a swindle.

Joshua Hammer, The New York Review of Books, 19 Aug. 2021 The infamous architect of an epic securities swindle that burned thousands of investors, outfoxed regulators and earned him a 150-year prison term.

Bernard Mcghee, ajc, 10 Dec. 2021 See More

单词	swindlers
释义	swindle 1 of 2 verb swin·dle ˈswin-dᵊl swindled; swindling ˈswin(d)-liŋ ˈswin-dᵊl-iŋ intransitive verb : to obtain money or property by fraud or deceit transitive verb : to take money or property from by fraud or deceit swindler ˈswin(d)-lər ˈswin-dᵊl-ər noun swindle 2 of 2 noun : an act or instance of swindling : fraud Synonyms Verb beat bilk bleed cheat chisel chouse con cozen defraud diddle do do in euchre fiddle fleece flimflam gaff hose [slang] hustle mulct nobble [British slang] pluck ream rip off rook screw shake down short shortchange skin skunk squeeze stick stiff sting sucker thimblerig victimize Noun bunco bunko con fiddle [chiefly British] flimflam fraud hustle scam shell game sting See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Verb hundreds of people were swindled out of their savings, and all they had to show for it were fake land deeds Noun a swindle that involved selling a lot of land that really didn't exist identity theft has become one of the most frequent and feared swindles of our time Recent Examples on the Web Verb Her arrest has exposed a disturbing web of fraud that police say lasted years and involved alleged psychics to swindle artwork by some of Brazil's most emblematic painters. Reuters, CNN, 11 Aug. 2022 Genevieve Boghici then visited several other psychics, who used information provided by her daughter to swindle the woman out of more money, per Reuters. Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Aug. 2022 Sanford Solny, who owns small residential buildings across the city, is accused by prosecutors of deed theft, a practice used to swindle homeowners out of their properties while leaving them stuck with the mortgage. New York Times, 3 Aug. 2022 Prosecutors have portrayed Balwani as a ruthless accomplice who helped Holmes swindle investors. CBS News, 21 June 2022 In 2003, he was convicted as the leader of an international plot to swindle dozens of Chinese immigrants out of their life savings. New York Times, 8 July 2022 So, Yuri is held captive and acts like Murray while Murray uses his fluent Russian skills to swindle the prison guards and get to Hop. Samantha Olson, Seventeen, 29 May 2022 Sorokin served about four years in prison after she was found guilty of swindling and attempting to swindle banks and hotels out of hundreds of thousands of dollars. NBC News, 10 Mar. 2022 The hot-ticket musical, about a con man who poses as a music instructor to swindle a small, Midwestern town, is directed by Jerry Zaks and produced by Barry Diller, David Geffen, Horton and Fictionhouse. Jordan Moreau, Variety, 11 Feb. 2022 Noun The only means to keep the swindle going was to force the conversation back into the script. Lance Eliot, Forbes, 2 July 2022 Most of all, there is Harold Hill’s charismatic swindle, winning over those Iowans — and us. Celia Wren, Washington Post, 1 July 2022 Paul Richard Scharf, 42, of St. Paul, was charged Friday with 16 felony counts including theft by swindle and embezzlement of public funds. Shannon Prather, Star Tribune, 4 Dec. 2020 Angered by the swindle, the tourists snatched the knapsack of the deal’s alleged go-between and demanded their money back in exchange for returning the bag, with the go-between’s cell phone inside, the prosecution alleged. NBC News, 18 Mar. 2022 Angered by the swindle, the tourists snatched the knapsack of the deal's alleged go-between and demanded their money back in exchange for returning the bag, with the go-between's cell phone inside, the prosecution alleged. Frances D'emilio, USA TODAY, 17 Mar. 2022 In the dead of night and on rural roads, a crime syndicate staged car crash after car crash to dupe police and swindle insurance companies out of nearly $1 million, federal prosecutors said this week. Washington Post, 27 Jan. 2022 But like the deal that gave Lüderitz control of the territory in 1883, the entire industry was something of a swindle. Joshua Hammer, The New York Review of Books, 19 Aug. 2021 The infamous architect of an epic securities swindle that burned thousands of investors, outfoxed regulators and earned him a 150-year prison term. Bernard Mcghee, ajc, 10 Dec. 2021 See More Word History Etymology Verb back-formation from swindler, from German Schwindler giddy person, from schwindeln to be dizzy, from Old High German swintilōn, frequentative of swintan to diminish, vanish; akin to Old English swindan to vanish First Known Use Verb 1773, in the meaning defined at transitive sense Noun 1778, in the meaning defined above Kids Definition swindle 1 of 2 verb swin·dle ˈswin-dəl swindled; swindling : to get money or property from dishonestly : cheat swindle 2 of 2 noun : an act or instance of getting money or property from someone dishonestly swindlers noun plural of swindler as in cheats a dishonest person who uses clever means to cheat others out of something of value the swindlers, representing themselves as land developers, produced a glossy brochure showing beaches, palm trees, and golf links Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance cheats dodgers sharks sharpers scammers fraudsters defrauders chiselers cheaters phonies scamsters tricksters bilks skinners fakirs sharpies cozeners adventurers hoaxers ringers charlatans confidence men trickers chisellers finaglers fox bilkers impostors foxes mountebanks pretenders fakers quacks knaves schemers fakes humbugs imposters shams rogues phoneys rascals double-crossers sneakers slicksters pranksters bluffers wheeler-dealers blacklegs sneaks plotters gamesmen slickers double-dealers quacksalvers cardsharps slyboots cardsharpers fast-talkers slicks smoothies
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