Thesaurus results for CONN

conn

verb

ˈkän

variants also con

Definition of conn

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

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Recent Examples of conn Several people have been conned into sending money via CHIME and CashApp for a security deposit and the first month of rent, police said. — Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 6 Nov. 2026 Roger Patterson was a classic American snake-oil salesman who figured out how to con the media age. — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 18 Oct. 2026 The other is a survey YouGov conducted for Google of some 4,500 smartphone users about their experiences with scams, which suggests iPhone users are more likely to get conned. — Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 14 Oct. 2026 According to legal documents, Love and another man, 18-year-old Taylor Jamie Chan, worked to con millions of dollars from women on dating sites. — Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2026 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 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 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for conn

Verb

Lawmakers accused Peña of using his political influence to steer hundreds of millions of dollars in public funds into Ueno while regulators overlooked risky insider lending.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Nov. 2026
The family's commitment to Kenya runs deep, with CEO Ross Evans (Sir Dickie's son) returning from a banking career in Singapore in 2017 to steer the company's expansion.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of steer

Verb

Junior’s estranged wife, the bitter and often hilariously caustic Morgan (Alana Arenas), wants nothing to do with any of them, while her mother-in-law Claudine (LaTanya Richardson Jackson), pilots the family through trying times.

— Jordan Riefe, Los Angeles Times, 10 Nov. 2026
Howard hired an artist in 2023 to paint a mural depicting burger-like flying saucers piloted by aliens shooting ketchup and mustard.

— Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of pilot

Verb

What started as an Audible series by Ken Cuperus turned into a hit on the Hallmark channel helmed by Sarah Drew (of Grey’s Anatomy fame) and Peter Mooney.

— Madeleine Janz, PEOPLE, 1 Nov. 2026
Food and drink As with Chablé’s other properties, the food program is overseen by Jorge Vallejo, who helms Mexico City’s Quintonil (named as one of the world’s top 50 restaurants).

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Oct. 2026