Synonyms of milk

milk

verb

as in to use

to take unfair advantage of

unscrupulous people trying to milk the welfare system for all it's worth

Synonyms & Similar Words

• use
• exploit
• abuse
• leverage
• manipulate
• pimp
• walk on
• cash in (on)
• play (on or upon)
• impose (on or upon)
• trade on
• capitalize (on)
• work
• skin
• cheat
• fleece
• stick
• soak
• mistreat
• bleed
• jerk around
• overcharge
• commercialize
• commodify

Examples of milk in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The German-South Africa model milked a cow, ate Daniel's homemade yogurt and let her little ones run around outside with her hosts' kids. —Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 9 Oct. 2024

Adapted from a short film of the same name, Short Term 12 is the rare kind of movie that strikes resounding emotional chords without milking it for exploitative effect. —EW.com, 30 Sep. 2024

The Bearkats then methodically milked the clock with an 11-play, 72-yard drive that sapped 6:43 off the clock, ending on a 24-yard field goal by Pavon to give Sam Houston its first lead of the game with six seconds left. —Keff Ciardello, San Antonio Express-News, 28 Sep. 2024

Cable channels could become the new newspapers: Targets for investment funds looking to milk cash out of them for as long as possible. —Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Aug. 2024