chicaned

verb

past tense of chicane
as in cheated
to use dishonest methods to achieve a goal a lawyer who is so notorious for chicaning that the guilty invariably seek his services

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cheated
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  • Not to be cheated in front of the largest assembly of Hall of Famers since the 2008 All-Star Game at Yankee Stadium, Schwarber flew out twice to deep center field.
    — Dan Hayes, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Bo told Lu that if the audit produced evidence that he had been cheated, Wang should go to prison.
    — Hailey Wang, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026
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“Chicaned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chicaned. Accessed 20 Aug. 2026.

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