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 man has been charged in an investigation into Oasis fans being swindled out of thousands of pounds for fake tickets.

From BBC

The government warned about the dangers of crypto and broke up several huge scam operations, including one that allegedly swindled nearly $400 million from thousands of investors.

From Barron's

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

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

Ms Vouzelaud, 38, then tried to explain to him that he had been swindled and the couple urged him to go to the police to file a complaint.

From BBC