as in cheated
to rob by the use of trickery or threats
an open-air bazaar where generations of unwary tourists have been choused
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So those Santa Ana constituents would be cheated out of services if the money remained solely in the First District.—
Tony Saavedra,
Oc Register,
17 Mar. 2026 -
Increasingly bitter about being cheated, and decreasingly able or willing to hide it, Rick exhibits erratic behavior that alienates his friends, his family, his band.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Mar. 2026
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The team was always clear that the cast needed to be mostly up-and-coming talent, many of whom have been plucked from the growing world of social media comedy.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
20 Mar. 2026
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Oreade, the fine dining restaurant, is where Chef Riccardo Bacciottini unleashes his creativity and technical prowess, using local ingredients (many plucked right from the hotel’s gardens) to make sublime dishes like tomato tartare with basil and miso or artichokes confited with pepper sauce.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 Mar. 2026
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The three of us squeezed into our bedroom closet and huddled over my phone.—
Amanda Peet,
New Yorker,
21 Mar. 2026
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Tkachuk controlled the loose puck in the crease and squeezed it past goalie Ilya Sorokin for the comeback victory.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
20 Mar. 2026
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Facing such a talent deficit against a full-strength Knicks team, every turnover stung for the longtime coach.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
16 Mar. 2026
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Getting fired had clearly stung, but his love for Orlando had not faded.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 Mar. 2026
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Skin torn off the top of LeBron James’ knee, the Lakers star sharing a photo to Instagram on Monday morning, is somehow a representative image of how the team hustled its way to a five-game winning streak.—
Benjamin Royer,
Oc Register,
17 Mar. 2026
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Gonzales hustled down the line on the play.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
10 Mar. 2026
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Cargo ships are stuck in the Gulf or making a much longer detour around the southern tip of Africa.—
SAM McNEIL,
Arkansas Online,
17 Mar. 2026
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Now, as the Knicks head into the final stretch of a season ownership expects to end in an NBA Finals appearance, Bridges is stuck in one of the worst extended offensive funks of his career.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
17 Mar. 2026
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Harper is thrilled, Whitney is screwed.—
Meg Walters,
Glamour,
2 Mar. 2026
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You just got screwed over by a duo!—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
26 Feb. 2026
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Texas should spend ALL of Wednesday’s practice working on beating the press and staying out of the corner on inbounds plays.—
SportsDay Staff,
Dallas Morning News,
18 Mar. 2026
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Venezuela stunned the United States in the World Baseball Classic final, beating the Americans 3-2 for the country's first WBC title.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Choused.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/choused. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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