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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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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Recent Examples of bilk
Yvonne Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, 17 May 2018
Justin McBrien / Made By History, TIME, 9 Oct. 2024
According to the lawsuit, these universities bilked applicants from divorced or separated homes by including the financial backgrounds of noncustodial parents when determining financial aid packages.
—Kyla Guilfoil, NBC News, 9 Oct. 2024
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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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Meanwhile, predatory insurance agents descended shortly after the storm, bilking people into signing waivers for small payouts instead of filing claims.
—Justin McBrien / Made By History, TIME, 9 Oct. 2024
According to the lawsuit, these universities bilked applicants from divorced or separated homes by including the financial backgrounds of noncustodial parents when determining financial aid packages.
—Kyla Guilfoil, NBC News, 9 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bilk
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Democrats propose to reap new revenue by raising tax rates on the wealthiest Americans and corporations, and by going after wealthy tax cheats.Daniel de Visé, USA TODAY, 24 Oct. 2024
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Weight Watchers, Jenny Craig, South Beach, fat camps, shakes, liquid diets, low carb, high fiber, zero fat, paleo, diet pills, four grapefruits a day, seven micro meals a day, six days of deprivation followed by one glorious cheat day....Shelby Grad, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2024
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The investigation reveals a dismal picture of a company with a sales culture that depends on squeezing infirm and elderly patients and the government for every penny.Peter Elkind, ProPublica, 13 Nov. 2024
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Often the rookie spends several minutes adjusting their chair, finding the right eye relief, and remembering their shooting form before ever squeezing the trigger for that first dry fire.Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 13 Nov. 2024
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While the move aimed at keeping counterfeiters and tax dodgers on the back foot appears at odds with the growing popularity of cash-free transactions by consumers and businesses, central bank and finance ministry officials continue to flag the enduring importance of paper money.Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune Asia, 3 July 2024
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Indictment details In the indictment, the department’s tax attorneys portrayed Rotta as a perennial tax dodger.Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 22 Mar. 2024
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Some congressional staffers could also be plucked to work in the new administration at HHS or the White House.Victoria Knight, Axios, 18 Nov. 2024
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The mbira—a wooden board over which iron keys of varying lengths are affixed and plucked to create a metallic sound—is an old instrument found throughout much of Africa and the Americas.Percy Zvomuya, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2024
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For the 456, Ferrari bestowed it with a 5.5-liter naturally aspirated V12 that made 436 horsepower and more than 400 lb-ft of torque, which is more than adequate for hustling across the continent.Christian Gilbertsen, Robb Report, 21 Nov. 2024
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Defensive end Austin Booker, hustling from the back side, dived and tried to trip up Demercado but missed.Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2024
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Ahead of Election Day coming up on Tuesday Nov. 5, the hip-hop hitmaker delivered a fiery speech that lasted nearly 10 minutes, complete with stinging soundbites and her signature, seemingly off-the-cuff swagger at Wisconsin State Fair Park in West Allis, Wisconsin, a suburb outside Milwaukee.Jay Stahl, USA TODAY, 2 Nov. 2024
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The decision means audiences can expect Stewart to continue needling lawmakers as well as a future President Kamala Harris or Donald Trump with his stinging commentary and satire well into their first year in office.Liam Reilly, CNN, 28 Oct. 2024
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In July, Boeing agreed to plead guilty to a felony count of conspiracy to defraud the government for misleading regulators who approved pilot training rules for the Max.Tara Copp, Fortune, 1 Nov. 2024
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The building also happened to be at the center of that day’s litigation: a civil lawsuit accusing Trump of defrauding banks by overstating the value of his properties.Paula Aceves, Curbed, 31 Oct. 2024
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Have both deceived themselves about their ambitions, their desires, their essential natures?Sara Holdren, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2024
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Boeing in July agreed to plead guilty to conspiracy to commit fraud for deceiving regulators who approved the 737 Max.Kate Gibson, CBS News, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Bilk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bilk. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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