defraud
verb (used with object)
to deprive of a right, money, or property by fraud.
are defrauding
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present progressiveof defraud.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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There’s even evidence that in extreme cases, more people are defrauding insurance companies to try to get cheaper coverage.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 23, 2025
“We will use every resource at the government’s disposal to act quickly to shut down these most despicable of scammers, whether they are defrauding consumers, committing identity theft, or delivering malware.”
From Washington Post ● Mar. 22, 2020
“America is full of crooks who are defrauding the government and investors every day,” Mr. Morgan said.
From New York Times ● Oct. 1, 2012
“They always have to have the last word, even though they know they are defrauding & deceiving the public.”
From Slate
You are defrauding him and you are defrauding yourself of the highest and best part of love, and what love should mean—confidence and trust!
From East of the Shadows by Mrs. Hubert Barclay
