conned

American  

[kond] / kɒnd /

adjective

1. relating to, or being the victim of, a swindle, scam, or trick.

   Most of these schemes play off the conned person's greed and vice.

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verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of con.

Etymology

Origin of conned

First recorded in 1975–80; con ² ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. ) for the adjective; con ² ( def. ) + -ed ¹ ( def. ) for the verb

Example Sentences

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conned

Lexington, Ky., was conned out of $3.9 million a year later, but authorities seized all of it from a private bank account.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026

A woman conned by her accountant decades ago is staring at a six-figure tax bill after the Supreme Court refused to hear her case.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 25, 2026

A world champion Irish dancer has been left with a criminal conviction after being conned into thinking she had car insurance by a "ghost broker" who sold her a fake policy.

From BBC ● May 14, 2026

He invested in and then reputedly conned the 1980s rich-kids “Billionaire Boys Club” private-school students’ investment group.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 21, 2026

“I kind of conned you into believing you were falling in love with a healthy person,” he said.

From "The Fault in Our Stars" by John Green