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noun

ˈməlkt How to pronounce mulct (audio)
Definition of mulctnext
as in penalty
a sum of money to be paid as a punishment the loan shark usually imposed a mulct of an additional 20% on overdue payments

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verb

as in to cheat
to rob by the use of trickery or threats trying to mulct the insurance company for an accident that never happened

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Recent Examples of mulct
Verb
As my colleague Kevin Baxter has reported, fans are beginning to feel mulcted. — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mulct
  1. penalty
  2. cheat
  3. fine
  4. pluck
  5. damages
  6. squeeze
  7. sting
  8. hustle
Noun
  • After offside penalty on the Hawks on the PAT, the Warriors go for two and failed to convert on a wide receiver reverse.
    — Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Fisk and Overton use three surveys to trace how expectations of harsher penalties for failure can dampen women’s leadership ambitions.
    — Laura Clawson, JSTOR Daily, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of penalty
Verb
  • Written and rendered by dudes who longed for unlimited success, these are songs about cheating and being cheated on and trying but failing to be content, or love as lived amid capitalist indulgence.
    — Grayson Haver Currin, Pitchfork, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Cheaters gonna cheat The first step was creating a message board that allowed the agents to pass notes to each other.
    — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of cheat
Noun
  • If convicted, Miller could face a maximum sentence of five years in prison on the cyberstalking charge and two years for making false statements, along with fines of up to $250,000.
    — Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Note that penalty relief doesn’t erase the underlying taxes and only removes or reduces the extra fines and fees added to your balance.
    — Jamela Adam, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of fine
Verb
  • The Muir swivel chair in oxblood velvet feels plucked out of a Hollywood Regency–style boutique hotel lobby.
    — Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Even in high school, Lane could effortlessly pluck a ball out of the air with either hand.
    — Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of pluck
Noun
  • The Family Dollar employee suffered damages, including losses in compensation and benefits, medical expenses, and anxiety and emotional distress, according to the EEOC.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 31 Aug. 2026
  • The suit seeks unspecified damages for claims including legal malpractice, breach of fiduciary duty and racketeering.
    — Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of damages
Verb
  • These portable, lightweight bands squeeze easily into a suitcase and can be used to add resistance to body weight exercises.
    — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Job seekers in South Florida are navigating a tricky mix of stubborn inflation, high interest rates and an AI shift that’s squeezing entry-level hiring.
    — Jessica Lipscomb, Miami Herald, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of squeeze
Verb
  • As a young Black woman, the betrayal stung as much as a rejection by any guy.
    — Sarah Jones, Vogue, 29 Aug. 2026
  • The bugs, particularly ticks, ants, mosquitoes and stinging insects, are going to take full advantage thanks to warmer temperatures, according to the National Pest Management Associations (NPMA)'s biannual Bug Barometer®.
    — Alora Bopray, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of sting
Verb
  • Jake Mangum singled to left but rookie Joshua Baez misplayed it and then didn’t hustle after it.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Officers hustled the residents, including the children, out of the home, while Walsh and the second officer found the suspect hiding in a bathroom.
    — Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of hustle

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“Mulct.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mulct. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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