Synonyms of plucked

plucked

verb

past tense of pluck

as in squeezed

to rob by the use of trickery or threats

the Internet opened up a whole new medium for con artists to pluck the gullible

Synonyms & Similar Words

• squeezed
• hustled
• stung
• cheated
• stuck
• screwed
• beat
• bled
• deceived
• did
• fiddled
• victimized
• bilked
• suckered
• swindled
• tricked
• exploited
• defrauded
• fleeced
• chiseled
• reamed
• shorted
• skinned
• stiffed
• rooked
• ripped off
• diddled
• cozened
• shortchanged
• shook down
• conned
• euchred
• flimflammed
• mulcted
• gaffed
• clipped
• wrenched
• betrayed
• nobbled
• fooled
• hosed
• took for a ride
• skunked
• choused
• wrung
• extorted
• did in
• thimblerigged
• took to the cleaners
• gouged
• soaked
• nicked
• milked
• sold a bill of goods to
• wrested
• duped
• overcharged
• gulled
• bitched
• bamboozled
• double-crossed
• roped (in)
• fast-talked

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of plucked

Those also turned to boos on Strand’s first NFL pass, which Horn deflected and Lloyd plucked out of the air at close range. — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 21 Sep. 2026

According to Anderson, a key part of the Patriots’ winning formula was Brady’s sense that Belichick had plucked him from obscurity. — Jennifer Wilson, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026

Related Articles Ross plucked a Bottega Veneta dress, made of textural faux-fur material, right off the runway. — Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 20 Sep. 2026

Her words, as if plucked from a Sunday morning sermon, speak to the source of her strength. — Nicole Avery Nichols, Freep.com, 11 Sep. 2026

Other items were plucked from antique stores and flea markets around the globe. — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 9 Sep. 2026

Meanwhile, Antonelli started 19th and plucked his way through the crowd, finally catching up to Russell and battling with him for the victory. — Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

The restaurant will offer up cuisine that shows off all 18 Latin American countries, pairing modern techniques with classic flavors plucked from the various nations—with room for 300 seats to boot. — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 8 Sep. 2026

That’s what life is like for NFL players who were plucked off the waiver wire last week, or those who have signed with a new team last week after not making their old team’s initial 53-man roster. — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 6 Sep. 2026