swindler
noun
a person who cheats or defrauds others.
swindlers
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pluralof swindler.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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But bigger numbers written on checks make them a bigger target for swindlers, Anchin said.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 9, 2026
PayPal in the late 1990s allowed peer-to-peer trade on an unprecedented scale but drew swindlers, so its founders developed a digital system to detect fraud.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026
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
