swindled

American

[swin-dld] / ˈswɪn dld /

adjective

Jewelry.

(of a gem) cut so as to retain the maximum weight of the original stone or to give a false impression of size, especially by having the table too large.

Etymology

Origin of swindled

swindle + -ed ²

Example Sentences

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swindled

But voters weren’t about to get swindled again.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 7, 2026

Being considered is Musk's claim that Altman - with whom he founded OpenAI - has swindled him out of millions of dollars and reneged on the ChatGPT-maker's original non-profit mission.

From BBC ● Apr. 28, 2026

A Philippine congressional committee rejected impeachment complaints against President Ferdinand Marcos on Wednesday over allegations he swindled taxpayers out of billions of dollars.

From Barron's ● Feb. 4, 2026

Gentile, she added, “basically pulled a Bernie Madoff and swindled people out of their money, and then he gets to go home to his wife and kids.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 18, 2025

“And I skimmed, perhaps, over the details of Lateef’s ring. But by my soul, and by your beards, I’m sorry. Let him who has not swindled a little throw the first stone.”

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri

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