bilk
verb (used with object)
to defraud; cheat.
had bilked
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past perfectof bilk.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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The best proof of this wholesomeness is that Masayoshi Son, who lost billions on WeWork, said after the fact that he still loved and respected the founder who had bilked him.
From Slate ● Nov. 8, 2023
Prosecutors alleged he had bilked 10 people out of at least a combined $50,000, court records show.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2023
Other Trump advisers urged caution because of the severity of Rubashkin’s crimes in which prosecutors said he had bilked lenders out of more than $26 million.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 4, 2020
Tapie had sued Credit Lyonnaise because he believed the bank had bilked him out of millions of dollars when it sold his ownership stake of Adidas in the 1990s.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 5, 2011
For the time being nothing seemed worth while: he was disgusted with himself, the undergraduates, and the fraternity; he felt that the college had bilked him.
From The Plastic Age by Percy Marks
