swindled

American  

[swin-dld] / ˈswɪn dld /

adjective

Jewelry.

1. (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.

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Etymology

Origin of swindled

swindle + -ed ²

Example Sentences

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

They wanted to be a voice for the pet owners swindled by Britton, most of whom are still too traumatised and guilt-ridden to speak out, as well as a visible symbol of the community’s horror.

From BBC • Aug. 9, 2024

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

Which promises to follow “the Gatsby-esque journey of a man from nowhere who exploited the system, waged war on truth and swindled one of the wealthiest districts in the country to achieve his American Dream.”

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 5, 2023

Her first master got swindled by a man who sold a device that cleaned cotton twice as fast as Whitney’s gin.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead