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Bilked | Bilk | Bilking

Bilked meaning

simple past and past participle of bilk

Using Bilked

  • The main meaning on this page is: simple past and past participle of bilk
  • In the example corpus, bilked often appears in combinations such as: bilked out.

Context around Bilked

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 26 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 2 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 5 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

company 1×

Often after:

dozens 1× investors 1×

Sentence patterns with Bilked

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

consignment company bilked dozens of 1× d been bilked for closer 1× employees also bilked the so 1× resident was bilked out of 1× that he bilked investors and 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

an indictment alleges 1× deborah witzburg city 1× essex county opp 1× sean patrick o 1× sgt slavin contacted 1×

Common sentence endings:

cryptocurrency investment scheme 1× his political campaigns 1× millions of dollars 1× paycheck protection program 1× to 150 000 1×

Words around Bilked

Just before it in the word index:

bilka 4 bilk 7 biljon 3 bility 2 bilitis 4 biliteral 5

Just after it in the word index:

bilkent 2 bilking 6 bilkis 8 bilkisu 2 bilko 3 bill 16.672

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaa 8 aage 8 aardvarks 8 abaca 8 abaji 8 abascal 8

Corpus analysis for Bilked

  • In this selection, "bilked" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 26 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, company, dozens and investors stand out and add context to how "bilked" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include consignment company bilked dozens of and d been bilked for closer. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "bilked" sits close to words such as aaaaa, aage and aardvarks, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with bilked

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Sean Patrick O'Brien, who owned Treadz Auto, a car consignment company, bilked dozens of vehicle owners out of millions of dollars. (22 words)

An indictment alleges that he bilked investors and used money meant to develop a smartphone app, including contributing to his fund his political campaigns. (24 words)

Essex County OPP are warning the public to be vigilant about scammers after a Tecumseh resident was bilked out of $70,000 in a cryptocurrency investment scheme. (27 words)

Longer example sentences

Sgt. Slavin contacted the woman’s brother, who verified that she suffers from Alzheimer’s disease, and that he believed she’d been bilked for closer to $150,000. (29 words)

Deborah Witzburg, City Hall’s inspector general, has also said that her office still is investigating whether any city employees also bilked the so-called Paycheck Protection Program. (28 words)

Essex County OPP are warning the public to be vigilant about scammers after a Tecumseh resident was bilked out of $70,000 in a cryptocurrency investment scheme. (27 words)

Example sentences (5)

Deborah Witzburg, City Hall’s inspector general, has also said that her office still is investigating whether any city employees also bilked the so-called Paycheck Protection Program.

Essex County OPP are warning the public to be vigilant about scammers after a Tecumseh resident was bilked out of $70,000 in a cryptocurrency investment scheme.

Sean Patrick O'Brien, who owned Treadz Auto, a car consignment company, bilked dozens of vehicle owners out of millions of dollars.

An indictment alleges that he bilked investors and used money meant to develop a smartphone app, including contributing to his fund his political campaigns.

Sgt. Slavin contacted the woman’s brother, who verified that she suffers from Alzheimer’s disease, and that he believed she’d been bilked for closer to $150,000.

Common combinations with bilked

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "bilked" in a sentence?
An example: "Deborah Witzburg, City Hall’s inspector general, has also said that her office still is investigating whether any city employees also bilked the so-called Paycheck Protection Program." This page contains 5 example sentences with the word "bilked" from authentic English texts.
What does "bilked" mean?
Bilked means: simple past and past participle of bilk
How many example sentences with "bilked" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 5 example sentences with "bilked", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.