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

In fact, all four songs sound like they were plucked from previous albums like Midnights or The Tortured Poets Department. — Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 28 Sep. 2026

Paired with a prominent pink lip and punctuating updo, the glam appeared as if it were plucked from an early 2000s look book. — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2026

Hot on the heels of Gigi Hadid’s Valentino Haute Couture opener, the Italian supermodel swept onto the runway in an equally showstopping look from the house’s archives—plucked straight from the Pierpaolo Piccioli era. — Alice Abbiadati, Vogue, 23 Sep. 2026

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

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