as in cheated
to rob by the use of trickery or threats
senior citizens generally were too smart to fall for the fast-talking salesman's attempts to defraud them
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Recent Examples of defrauded
Caleb MutuaVinícius Andrade BankingBankruptcy Top investment bank CEO says he was ‘defrauded’ by the bankruptcy that’s rattling Wall Street.
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Dave Smith, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2025
In 2018 Marti DeLiemaof the University of Minnesota observed that the lack of a trustworthy network of friends or family best distinguished the older adults who had been defrauded from those who had not.
—Madhusree Mukerjee, Scientific American, 8 Oct. 2025
Still, defrauded Coloradans routinely lost thousands of dollars in these schemes.
—Sam Tabachnik, Denver Post, 22 Sep. 2025
Feeding Our Future defrauded the government of $250 million in federal funds from a pandemic-era meal program.
—Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 19 Sep. 2025
Ballmer has stated that he was defrauded by Sanberg, who has agreed to plead guilty to federal charges of fraud (Aspiration is bankrupt).
—Joe Vardon, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
The suit accuses Haman of running an online retailer, Quba Pro Inc, that allegedly defrauded Cornerstone by raising money in a financing agreement and diverting the funds.
—Alex J. Rouhandeh, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
But the Love Con Revenge team hopes Ward’s case can inspire others who suspect they’re being defrauded to seek help sooner.
—Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 5 Sep. 2025
Also tied up in court is forgiveness under programs that allow borrowers to have their loans discharged if their school closed or defrauded them.
—Alison Durkee, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Dave Smith, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2025
In 2018 Marti DeLiemaof the University of Minnesota observed that the lack of a trustworthy network of friends or family best distinguished the older adults who had been defrauded from those who had not.
—Madhusree Mukerjee, Scientific American, 8 Oct. 2025
Still, defrauded Coloradans routinely lost thousands of dollars in these schemes.
—Sam Tabachnik, Denver Post, 22 Sep. 2025
Feeding Our Future defrauded the government of $250 million in federal funds from a pandemic-era meal program.
—Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 19 Sep. 2025
Ballmer has stated that he was defrauded by Sanberg, who has agreed to plead guilty to federal charges of fraud (Aspiration is bankrupt).
—Joe Vardon, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
The suit accuses Haman of running an online retailer, Quba Pro Inc, that allegedly defrauded Cornerstone by raising money in a financing agreement and diverting the funds.
—Alex J. Rouhandeh, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
But the Love Con Revenge team hopes Ward’s case can inspire others who suspect they’re being defrauded to seek help sooner.
—Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 5 Sep. 2025
Also tied up in court is forgiveness under programs that allow borrowers to have their loans discharged if their school closed or defrauded them.
—Alison Durkee, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for defrauded
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James' office probed allegations that the organization inflated the former president's net worth by billions of dollars and cheated lenders and others with false and misleading financial statements.—
Ivan Pereira,
ABC News,
9 Oct. 2025
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Learn about the latest scam that has cheated companies out of millions.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
8 Oct. 2025
Verb
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My eyes stung, the tears ready to spill.—
Sofía Pereda,
USA Today,
13 Oct. 2025
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Algren, stung by Beauvoir’s independence, treated her miserably.—
Alexandra Schwartz,
New Yorker,
12 Oct. 2025
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The landscapes feel plucked from an epic poem, and centuries of battles, folklore, and ancient clans set the tone for a vibrant culture steeped in history.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
12 Oct. 2025
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Tradition meets contemporary design with this sculptural vessel that looks like it was plucked from a contemporary art exhibition.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
10 Oct. 2025
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Instead of slowly taking the ball out of the rim, the Celtics hustled to push the ball up court.—
Jay King,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
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Without any additional hesitation, McMillian hustled over to the white backdrop to pose alongside Curry.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
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Freeman took rookie Chad Patrick deep for the first Dodgers run, and his teammates squeezed a second run out of Brewers closer Abner Uribe in the ninth.—
Andy McCullough,
New York Times,
14 Oct. 2025
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The iPhone 17′s margin could also be squeezed by an unfavorable product mix and a higher bill of materials cost.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
13 Oct. 2025
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Gabriel has royally screwed the pooch.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
17 Oct. 2025
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This screwed a lot of people over.—
Hadley Hitson,
Nashville Tennessean,
10 Oct. 2025
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Tish only swindled the bank out of $19,000.—
Howie Carr,
Boston Herald,
11 Oct. 2025
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You might be swindled or lied to.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
18 Sep. 2025
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According to Chinese sources, one of its electronic warfare (EW) systems has successfully deceived a foreign spy plane over the South China Sea.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Oct. 2025
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While vacationing in Switzerland during Zurich Fashion Week, they were interviewed and completely deceived the interviewer throughout the conversation.—
Mya Abraham,
VIBE.com,
9 Oct. 2025
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