Thesaurus / swindle

swindle

How to use swindle in a sentence

Flimflam felt better in the mouth than swindle, and rubberneck was a more agreeable verb than crane.

I know where it claims to be, and I know it is just one big swindle from beginning to end.

He said it was a bad swindle and he knew many others who had lost their money, too, which I thought would please you.

Bois l'Hery's horses were unsound, Schwalbach's gallery was a swindle, Moessard's articles a recognised blackmail.

THE NABOBALPHONSE DAUDET

The whole thing was a cleverly-planned swindle, and unless you can get the bonds back you'll be out the money.

THE ROVER BOYS ON THE FARMARTHUR M. WINFIELD (AKA EDWARD STRATEMEYER)

That is true, too,—although I somehow think Merrick is the prime mover in this swindle.

THE ROVER BOYS ON THE FARMARTHUR M. WINFIELD (AKA EDWARD STRATEMEYER)

Devar was in the swindle and kept Miste advised of your movements.

DROSSHENRY SETON MERRIMAN

The man has had a finger in every Anglo-French swindle of the last ten years.

DROSSHENRY SETON MERRIMAN

"Yes—that's how he came to swindle me and several others," answered our hero.

One who'll beat me and swindle me and spend my money on other women—that's the sort of man for me.

SYNONYM OF THE DAY

OCTOBER 26, 1985