Synonyms

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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But voters weren’t about to get swindled again.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 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

All the people who claimed to have been swindled by Mr Cavanagh said they had made complaints to Action Fraud.

From BBC • Jun. 18, 2025

Her elaborate schemes, among them posing as the heiress to an Irish fortune, swindled people out of huge sums and left Marianne Smyth with two felony convictions.

From New York Times • May 9, 2024

Why should they go and get swindled at some other establishment when they can come here!

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver

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