bilk
verb (used with object)
to defraud; cheat.
was bilking
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past progressiveof bilk.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Those women then received the bills for his lavish lifestyle without realizing he was bilking several of them.
From Washington Times ● Feb. 11, 2022
Ruth had no idea that her husband was bilking his investors for all they were worth.
From Slate ● Nov. 2, 2011
When Finch suspected that Cody was bilking him, he and Carole decided to face Barbara and talk about the divorce.
From Time Magazine Archive
