as in cheated
to rob by the use of trickery or threats
hundreds of people were swindled out of their savings, and all they had to show for it were fake land deeds
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Recent Examples of swindled
So if you have been swindled, don't be embarrassed.
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Frank Witsil, Freep.com, 5 Sep. 2025
And in another, the consumer watchdog agency is returning money to almost 1,000 homeowners swindled by door-to-door contractors pitching a home improvement financing scam.
—Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2025
There are telltale signs that something is fishy — and ways to reduce your chances of being swindled.
—Sarah Hutter, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2025
Frank Witsil, Freep.com, 5 Sep. 2025
And in another, the consumer watchdog agency is returning money to almost 1,000 homeowners swindled by door-to-door contractors pitching a home improvement financing scam.
—Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2025
There are telltale signs that something is fishy — and ways to reduce your chances of being swindled.
—Sarah Hutter, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for swindled
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The federal charges were dropped on the basis that the incentive programs the developers allegedly cheated were unconstitutional to begin with because of their focus on minority- and woman-owned businesses.—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
29 Aug. 2025
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Still, the timing and the fact that Hines cheated at all is a major setback.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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Sherry recalls one instance that stung in particular, when a friend pointed out his hair loss at a social gathering.—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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None stung more than the second inning, when Freddie Freeman led off with a single against Pirates rookie Braxton Ashcraft.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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The Minimalist The latest crop of sleek, minimal leather jackets feel plucked from Gwyneth Paltrow in the 90s, in the best possible way.—
Christina Holevas,
Vogue,
3 Sep. 2025
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There were no stoves in the cabins, so Huse plucked native oranges off the trees to make everyone freezer pies.—
Gabrielle Calise,
Miami Herald,
3 Sep. 2025
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Farnaz Farjam, one of the show’s executive producers, told Deadline that the production hustled to find a way to capture all three elements.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
1 Sep. 2025
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The band hustled to build their social-media accounts, play shows, and produce a new EP.—
Kyle Chayka,
New Yorker,
27 Aug. 2025
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Men’s tennis is being squeezed into a two-seater, and the rest of the field is being lapped.—
Tim Ellis,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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Abigail has spoken with Virginians across the Commonwealth who are being squeezed by high costs — and to get to work on day one to lower costs across the board for Virginians, Abigail laid out her Affordable Virginia Plan.—
Andrew Stanton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Aug. 2025
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Bill Skarsgård stars as Kiritsis, a societal outcast who feels he’s been screwed over by the powers that be.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
2 Sep. 2025
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There's a channel that runs down the bottom of the down tube that the cables sit in, held in place by a plastic cover that's screwed onto the frame.—
JOHN TIMMER,
ArsTechnica,
12 Aug. 2025
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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
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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
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This was the case for me, as a freshman who was secretly stuck in a cycle of binge eating and restriction but whose outer appearance didn’t change.—
Mallary Tenore Tarpley,
Time,
5 Sep. 2025
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And that has stuck pretty much ever since.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Swindled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swindled. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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