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Explore Swindle through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like cheat or gip. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Swindle meaning

  1. To defraud.
  2. To obtain (money or property) by fraudulent or deceitful methods.
  3. For a player in a losing position to play a clever move that provokes an error from the opponent, thus achieving a win or a draw.

Synonyms of Swindle

Using Swindle

  • The main meaning on this page is: To defraud. | To obtain (money or property) by fraudulent or deceitful methods. | For a player in a losing position to play a clever move that provokes an error from the opponent, thus achieving a win or a draw.
  • Useful related words include: cheat, gip, gyp, mulct.
  • In the example corpus, swindle often appears in combinations such as: to swindle, swindle the, by swindle.

Context around Swindle

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24.6 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 13 middle, 4 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Corpus analysis for Swindle

  • In this selection, "swindle" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, trea, popular, gentle, mixes, robert and money stand out and add context to how "swindle" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include 2021 to swindle money from and a popular swindle is to. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "swindle" sits close to words such as abdulrazaq, adan and adolphus, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with swindle

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

You are going to swindle these motherf—ers down to that price. (12 words)

Conwoman who posed as a carer to swindle £117,000 from Lord. (12 words)

Libra is a sign that has mastered the fine art of the gentle swindle. (14 words)

Five people have been arrested in connection with an alleged $3.2 million sober living home fraud scheme that preyed on vulnerable substance abuse patients to swindle millions of dollars from an insurance company, authorities announced Friday. (37 words)

The trio — the Hart sisters and their first cousin Trea Swindle — mixes the sibling-infused harmonies of the Chicks, the cheeky humor of the Pistol Annies and the turn-it-up moxie of Gretchen Wilson. (35 words)

A scheme by some school heads to swindle the government of funds has led to a delay in the release of cash for paying teachers and other staff employed by Boards of Management. (33 words)

Example sentences (20)

Mr Swindle’s comments came amid the ongoing search for missing mother Nicola Bulley, who disappeared while walking her dog along the river in St Michael’s on Wyre on 27 January.

The trio — the Hart sisters and their first cousin Trea Swindle — mixes the sibling-infused harmonies of the Chicks, the cheeky humor of the Pistol Annies and the turn-it-up moxie of Gretchen Wilson.

This reminds me of the movie The Sting where the horse race was delayed in being announced so Newman and Redford could swindle Robert Shaw.

You are going to swindle these motherf—ers down to that price.

He claimed that a popular swindle is to claim to have replaced pricey parts but not actually do so.

Libra is a sign that has mastered the fine art of the gentle swindle.

Nina allegedly began a scheme in Sept. 2021 to swindle money from the Super Bowl winner according to court documents obtained by TMZ Sports.

This is the face of leadership, criminal operators, middlemen, middle women, other that swindle poor countries, and make the poor people poorer.

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Well, it turns out that two other people were looking to swindle the man that weekend as well.

When she realizes her mistake, she's not willing to accept the swindle, and she sets out across Los Angeles to track down those behind the deception.

With QB Justin Fields playing well and poised to remain the team’s starter, Ryan thinks this is an all-time swindle.

A scheme by some school heads to swindle the government of funds has led to a delay in the release of cash for paying teachers and other staff employed by Boards of Management.

Five people have been arrested in connection with an alleged $3.2 million sober living home fraud scheme that preyed on vulnerable substance abuse patients to swindle millions of dollars from an insurance company, authorities announced Friday.

Gordon Craig Perkins faces seven counts of theft by swindle, seven counts of diversion of corporate property, and one count of issuing dishonored checks.

Gym memberships have, regardless, long felt like a bit of a swindle in some ways, as you pay another company for the right to use equipment you'll never own.

However, Lavalle warned that some people are trying to swindle, steal, or catch citizens —who stay at home— by surprise, claiming to be health staff or enumerators.

In fact, it’s his key qualification and has been since his dying primary campaign was resurrected by the elite to swindle Bernie Sanders out of the nomination again.

Conwoman who posed as a carer to swindle £117,000 from Lord.

Sample’s lavish lifestyle financed by his swindle was described by prosecutors in sentencing documents against him.

Their first tape – the ‘Great Ceilidh Swindle’ – sold well locally and paid for a demo in Edinburgh, which in turn caught the ear of Greentrax Records, the specialist label in Scottish traditional music.

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Common combinations with swindle

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "swindle" in a sentence?
An example: "Mr Swindle’s comments came amid the ongoing search for missing mother Nicola Bulley, who disappeared while walking her dog along the river in St Michael’s on Wyre on 27 January." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "swindle" from authentic English texts.
What does "swindle" mean?
Swindle means: To defraud.
What are synonyms of "swindle"?
Common synonyms of "swindle" include: cheat, gip, gyp, mulct, scam, defraud, bunco, diddle. Plus 7 more synonyms.
How many example sentences with "swindle" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "swindle", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.