Bribing
7 lettersverbmoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
Present participle of bribe, describing the act of offering illicit payments or inducements to corrupt someone's judgement or secure an unfair advantage.
“He was caught on camera bribing the customs official with a large sum of cash.”
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brib·ing
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Wordle
Contains RIBIN in positions 2-6, ends in -ING, starts with BR
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Scrabble
Worth 14 points, the B and G both contribute to a decent score
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