cozened

verb

past tense of cozen
1
as in deceived
to cause to believe what is untrue cozened several elderly ladies into believing that he was intending marriage

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2
as in cheated
to rob by the use of trickery or threats cozened scores of people by persuading them to hand over funds that he would "invest"

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cozened
  1. deceived
  2. cheated
  3. tricked
  4. plucked
  5. fooled
  6. stung
  7. hustled
  8. squeezed
Verb
  • Part of the robot’s training was to handle situations in which its handlers have deliberately deceived it.
    — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 6 July 2026
  • In the second half, the Paraguayan then deceived the Uzbek referee Ilgiz Tantashev into a yellow card for Michael Olise.
    — Adam Crafton, New York Times, 5 July 2026
Definition of deceived
Verb
  • Hell may hath no fury like a Red Devils squad feeling cheated after the shocking FIFA decision to allow Balogun to play tonight in Seattle.
    — Ben Church, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
  • Billups is accused of participating in a conspiracy to fix high-stakes card games tied to La Cosa Nostra organized crime families that cheated unsuspecting gamblers out of at least $7 million.
    — Ed White, Twin Cities, 29 June 2026
Definition of cheated
Verb
  • Ricky Saints tricked the referee into thinking Lil Yachty used the kendo stick on him, and after traveling all the way to Riyadh, Yachty was tossed out just minutes into the match.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026
  • While the war ended years before, the hostility spread from the stands — with skirmishes among supporters — into the field, when Maradona tricked the referee and the world with the World Cup’s most infamous goal, punching the ball into the net with his fist above England’s goalie Peter Shilton.
    — Gabriel Sama, Mercury News, 21 June 2026
Definition of tricked
Verb
  • In the past, studios have plucked influencers from their online niche and slotted them into whatever mainstream production needed a face.
    — Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
  • Every individual tea leaf grown at Wild Orchard is plucked by hand, totaling about 100 kilograms per day during peak harvest season.
    — Andrew Watman, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
Definition of plucked
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  • Don’t be fooled by their jaw-dropping price; the flats boast a luxe look thanks to their low profile and—of course—glove silhouette.
    — Kyra Surgent, InStyle, 3 July 2026
  • The fluffy blooms on mimosa trees (Albizia julibrissin) look pretty in pink, but don’t be fooled by their dainty appearance.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 2 July 2026
Definition of fooled
Verb
  • Democrats are still stung by Rogan’s nearly three-hour Trump interview in the final weeks of the 2024 campaign.
    — Steven Sloan, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026
  • Having dominated most of his players in table tennis over the years, Gadowsky is still stung after meeting his match.
    — John Wawrow, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2026
Definition of stung
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  • With one hour to collect their gear and pack the school bus taking them to Miami Gardens, the kids hustled to get ready to make their World Cup debut.
    — Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 11 July 2026
  • Angela George The program's pacing and energy feel hustled this evening as organizers try to make up for two hours lost because of storms earlier in the day.
    — Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 3 July 2026
Definition of hustled
Verb
  • But if rates stay high for an extended period, more marginal borrowers can be squeezed by interest servicing costs.
    — Hugh Leask, CNBC, 14 July 2026
  • Others in Stuyimby came through the experience of watching their parents get squeezed by the market.
    — Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 13 July 2026
Definition of squeezed
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“Cozened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cozened. Accessed 15 Jul. 2026.

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