Synonyms of conn

conn

verb

ˈkän 

variants also con

as in to steer

to operate or control the course of

there was white-knuckle tension as the captain conned the gunboat through the mine-infested harbor

Synonyms & Similar Words

• steer
• pilot
• helm
• navigate
• hijack
• commandeer

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of conn

Elsewhere, a gang of highway bandits cons an unsuspecting family into stopping by the roadside, only to violently kill them, burn their bodies, and strip their car for parts. — Siddhant Adlakha, IndieWire, 17 Sep. 2026

Stapley’s own fascination with the art of the con began after her mother was conned out of her life savings. — Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 19 Aug. 2026

However, Frank conned her out of a creator credit, leaving himself with sole writing credit. — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 18 Aug. 2026

Both companies recently disclosed that their models hacked into external organizations, but in those instances there was no obvious attempt to con humans. — Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 5 Aug. 2026

The year is 1975, the place is Vassar College, and Tony is attempting to con his way into a fellowship in order to pen a novel. — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 5 Aug. 2026

When Stapley was 10, her mother lost her life’s savings after being conned by a couple posing as investors. — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 14 July 2026

There was at least one other incident in which Bustillo is accused of conning a player out of $4,000. — Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 28 May 2026

Keith arrests our thinking, and cons us into suppressing our critical faculties with the same kind of internalized surveillance that philosopher Michel Foucault broke down to describe a prison’s use of the panopticon in Discipline and Punish. — Literary Hub, 19 May 2026

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