Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Showing results for swindler. Search instead for schindluder.
Definitions

swindler

[swind-ler] / ˈswɪnd lər /


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

Federal prosecutors called him a pathological liar and swindler who falsely portrayed himself as a successful businessman and real-estate mogul with stints at Citigroup and Goldman Sachs.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 3, 2026

An already-tense relationship appeared to worsen further last week with Mr Altman taunting Mr Musk's offer on X, and Mr Musk retorting by calling his onetime partner a "swindler".

From BBC Feb. 16, 2025

Gohar Abelian took in three kids abandoned by her sister, a swindler who fled to Montenegro, but cannot retrieve the $100,000 in bail she posted, judge rules.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 12, 2023

If a news site falsely calls you a swindler, you can sue the publisher for libel.

From Seattle Times Feb. 21, 2023

A picture emerged of an unstable deadbeat, swindler, and failed lawyer and lecturer.

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow

But bigger numbers written on checks make them a bigger target for swindlers, Anchin said.

From MarketWatch Jul. 9, 2026

Sometimes they act on their own, she added, but more often they are recruited by professional swindlers.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 12, 2025

Investigators tell Barron’s that they have already seen some common tactics in small-cap Chinese IPOs that will make it hard to identify potential swindlers.

From Barron's Dec. 3, 2025

And so on Monday, as Filipinos demanded an explanation, President Marcos Jr announced an inquiry that would "unmask the swindlers and find out how much they stole".

From BBC Sep. 17, 2025

Decker described a scene straight out of Hollywood, with scoundrels and swindlers on every corner.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day




Vocabulary lists containing swindler


Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Look it up. Learn it forever.

Remember new words for good with VocabTrainer. Expand your vocabulary effortlessly with personalized learning tools that adapt to your goals.

Take me to Vocabulary.com